31. Admittedly, the case of the prosecution is based
entirely on circumstantial evidence. The position of
law in a case based entirely on circumstantial
evidence, is well-settled by a catena of decisions of
this Court, wherein this Court has categorically held
that the prosecution has to prove the entire chain of
incriminating
circumstances
by
adducing
unimpeachable evidence, which leads to only one
hypothesis that is consistent with the guilt of the
accused, inconsistent with his innocence or the guilt
of anyone else. The chain of circumstances sought to
be relied upon by the prosecution must be complete
in all aspects and must unerringly link the accused
with the crime. In case of any breach in the chain of
incriminating circumstances, the Court would be left
with no option but to acquit the accused by giving
him the benefit of doubt. The law with regard to
conviction based on circumstantial evidence has
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