The Supreme Court acquitted the accused due to lack of motive and gaps in the chain of evidence.
In a murder case that took place in a village, the accused, Shatrughan, was acquitted due to lack of credible evidence. Witnesses could not confirm that they saw Shatrughan assaulting the deceased. Moreover, there was no clear motive presented by the prosecution for the crime. The medical evidence also did not support the prosecution’s case, as the weapon recovered did not match the injury on the deceased. The defense argued that the deceased may have fallen on a sharp object due to being heavily drunk. The court found the prosecution’s case weak and acquitted the accused of all charges. The verdict was delivered on July 20, 2023.
SHATRUGHAN …APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF
CHHATTISGARH …RESPONDENT(S)…decided by the Supreme Court of India on July 20, 23