Fort Murder Case to Hinge on Circumstantial Evidence, No Eyewitnesses

The murder case of Ketan Agarwal, allegedly committed by Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, presents a significant challenge for prosecutors as no eyewitnesses are available. Investigators will have to rely entirely on circumstantial evidence to build their case. In Indian law, circumstantial evidence must meet a strict five-point standard, often referred to as the 'Panchsheel' test, to secure a conviction. This legal benchmark requires that the chain of circumstances be complete, consistent, and conclusive enough to rule out any other hypothesis. The prosecution's ability to satisfy these criteria will be critical to the outcome of the trial.