Three Acquitted in 2012 Murder Case as Court Invalidates Key Evidence

In a 2012 murder case, Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala acquitted three men, citing that confessional statements are inadmissible without independent corroboration. The prosecution's key evidence, a blood-stained shirt, failed to conclusively link accused Ashraf to the crime, leading to the acquittal of all defendants.

In a notable ruling, Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala has acquitted three men accused in a 2012 murder case, highlighting the inadmissibility of confessional statements without independent corroboration.

The men, Ashraf, Shahnawz alias Hebert, and Nadeem Ahmed alias Sher Khan, were accused of the murder of one Raju in northeast Delhi on November 6, 2012. The prosecution's pivotal evidence—a shirt with the deceased's blood—was recovered at Ashraf's instance but failed to conclusively connect him to the crime.

The court ruled that without independent evidence confirming Ashraf wore the shirt during the murder, the statement was inadmissible, leading to the acquittal of the three accused due to insufficient evidence.

(With inputs from agencies.)