Raipur JMFC acquits man in Arms Act case over lack of evidence
A Raipur JMFC court acquitted a man charged under the Arms Act, 1959, citing the prosecution's failure to prove the offense beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted significant inconsistencies, including hostile family witnesses, the investigating officer also being the complainant, and contradictions in seizure documents. Essential ingredients of the alleged crime were not established.
A Raipur JMFC court acquitted a man charged under the Arms Act, 1959, citing the prosecution's failure to prove the offense beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted significant inconsistencies, including hostile family witnesses, the investigating officer also being the complainant, and contradictions in seizure documents. Essential ingredients of the alleged crime were not established.
