Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Man Acquitted in Thane Murder Case After 25 Years
A man named Shambhubhai was accused of killing a woman 25 years ago, but a judge said he's not guilty.
The judge made this decision because there wasn't enough proof, and the witnesses weren't very reliable.
The woman's husband was also accused, but he was already found not guilty before.
The police thought the husband, Shambhubhai, and another person planned the murder.
However, there wasn't enough evidence to prove Shambhubhai was involved.
The judge pointed out that key witnesses didn't actually see the crime and only heard about it from others.
So, because of the lack of good evidence, the man was set free.
A man has been acquitted in a 25-year-old murder case due to lack of evidence.
The accused, Shambhubhai Manubhai Rawal, faced charges of murder, house trespass, and criminal conspiracy.
The sessions court previously acquitted the victim's husband, Kundan Rawal, in the same case.
The prosecution alleged a conspiracy involving Kundan Rawal, Shambhubhai, and a third person to murder the victim.
The judge cited unreliable witness testimony and a lack of direct evidence in the acquittal.
- Who
- Shambhubhai Manubhai Rawal
- What
- A man was acquitted in a 25-year-old murder case.
- When
- The order was dated July 23, and made available on Thursday.
- Where
- Thane, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Due to lack of evidence and unreliable witness testimony.
Prosecution's Argument
Court's Ruling
Conspiracy
Prosecution's Argument
Kundan Rawal conspired with Shambhubhai and another person to murder his wife.
Court's Ruling
The court found insufficient evidence to support the claim of conspiracy.
- Accused
- Shambhubhai Manubhai Rawal
- Victim
- Kunda Rawal
- Charges
- Murder, house trespass, criminal conspiracy
- Verdict
- Acquittal
- Judge
- S B Agrawal
- Year of Incident
- 2000