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Acquitted After Decade: Key Witnesses Recant
16 Dec
Summary
- Man acquitted of dowry harassment and attempted murder charges.
- Wife and key witnesses turned hostile during the trial.
- Case dismissed after nearly a decade due to lack of evidence.
A man accused of dowry harassment and attempted murder has been acquitted by a court on December 11, a decade after the initial complaint was filed. The prosecution's case faltered significantly when the complainant's daughter, who was the alleged victim, and other crucial witnesses declared themselves hostile during the trial.
The initial FIR was lodged in January 2015, alleging harassment for dowry and an assault that resulted in serious injuries. Charges were filed under several sections of the Indian Penal Code. However, during the proceedings, the alleged victim and her mother denied the accusations, claiming their fall from a terrace was accidental.
Ultimately, the court observed that the prosecution had not met the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. With key witnesses withdrawing their support for the prosecution's version, the court ordered the acquittal of the accused man, concluding the long-standing legal dispute.
