Justice Served: Verdict on Dhanbad Judge Murder

The Jharkhand High Court concluded its suo motu petition on Judge Uttam Anand's murder after the CBI confirmed investigating the case. With no conspiracy found, Rahul Verma and Laxman Verma have been convicted for the crime. The case, handed to CBI in 2021, saw justice delivered with life sentences for both accused.

The Jharkhand High Court has officially closed its investigations into the murder case of Dhanbad Judge Uttam Anand. The announcement follows a comprehensive inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which resulted in the conviction of both Rahul Verma and Laxman Verma.

On Monday, the court heard that the CBI filed the charge sheet against the accused, leading to their life imprisonment sentences, thereby quashing any suspicions of a broader conspiracy involved in the case. The CBI categorically stated that every angle had been fully explored with no findings of a deeper plot.

Judge Anand was fatally injured in July 2021 when an auto-rickshaw, with a driver and passenger aboard, struck him. Despite initial delays in lodging the FIR, subsequent investigations by CCTV footage and local police efforts transitioned to the CBI, culminating in the just verdict.

(With inputs from agencies.)