in light of the evidence on record. As a corollary of this issue, it also needs to be examined whether the approach of the High Court was in line with the settled law for reversing an acquittal into conviction in a criminal appeal. 11 (1994) Supp.1 SCC 74 Criminal Appeal No. 1031/2015 and others Page 11 of 2618. After two rounds of litigation before the Trial Court and the High Court, it is fairly certain the case is to be examined only with respect to the offences under Sections 364 and 302 of IPC read with Section 34 IPC. With respect to the offence under Section 364 IPC, the case of the prosecution is based on direct oral evidence, and with respect to the offence under Section 302 IPC, the case of the prosecution is essentially based on circumstantial evidence as no direct evidence of the commission of murder could be collected. However, it is quite evident that the offence of murder was committed after the commission of the offence of abduction. There is a sequential relationship