High Court Affirms Acquittal in Contraband Gold Case Due to Lack of Corroboration and Retracted Confession.

The High Court upheld the trial court's acquittal of the accused in a case concerning the seizure of contraband gold by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. The prosecution relied on testimonies from two officers involved in the operation, but the court found these lacked corroboration from independent witnesses. The accused had retracted her confession, which was recorded in English, a language she did not understand. The court determined that the prosecution's reliance on the retracted confession and officers' testimonies was insufficient to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the dismissal of the appeal and affirmation of the acquittal. .....

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