Archive · 2 Sep 2025
High Court Acquits Convicts in 2002 Haryana Murder Case
In 2002, a man named Shadi Ram was killed.
Six people were found guilty of his murder in 2004.
However, the High Court has now said those six people are innocent.
The court found problems with how the police and prosecutors handled the case, with inconsistencies and unanswered questions.
The judges said the evidence didn't make sense and that the real story of what happened was hidden.
Because of this, the six people who were previously found guilty are now free.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted six individuals convicted in a 2002 Haryana murder case.
The High Court deemed the prosecution's case untrustworthy due to contradictions.
The original conviction, by a sessions court in Narnaul, occurred on July 19, 2004.
The case involved the murder of Shadi Ram in Birawas village on September 11, 2002.
The High Court cited investigation lapses and witness statement inconsistencies.
- Who
- Six convicts: Madan Lal, Jagmal Singh, Lal Chand, Sunil Kumar, Sanjiv Kumar, and Munni Devi, were acquitted.
- What
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court overturned the 2004 conviction of six individuals in a 2002 murder case.
- When
- The High Court delivered the acquittal on Monday.
- Where
- The murder took place in Birawas village, Haryana; the High Court is in Punjab and Haryana.
- Why
- The court cited the prosecution's unreliable case, riddled with contradictions and inconsistencies in witness statements and investigation.
- Verdict
- Acquittal
- Convicts Acquitted
- 6
- Original Conviction Date
- July 19, 2004
- Original Charge
- Murder (Section 302 IPC)
- Location of Murder
- Birawas village, Haryana
- Incident Date
- September 11, 2002
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court