ISSUE:
Whether the witness statements identifying the appellants in a dark night is admissible under Section 157 of the Evidence Act?
RULE:
For evidence to be admissible under Section 157 of the Evidence Act, the time interval between the incident and the utterance of the statement should be so short so as to not afford occasion for reflection or even contemplation.
Absence of a strong motive does not free one from the charges or their involvement. Motive is an emotion and does not need to be proportionally grave to commit grave crimes.