The crime of a person cannot be established merely by absconding.

  Sekaran vs. State of Tamil Nadu, December 12, 2023.

  supreme court of india

"...absconding by a person against whom an FIR has been lodged and who is expected to be apprehended is not very unnatural. The absconding of the appellant after the alleged offense and his remaining untraced for such a long period is only a matter of his  cannot establish the crime or the guilty conscience thereof. In some cases, absence may constitute a relevant piece of evidence, but its evidentiary value depends on the surrounding circumstances. Therefore, this sole circumstance guarantees the advantage of the prosecution.  Doesn't give."