Archive · 6 Jun 2025
SC Acquits Man in Friend's Accidental Death After a Decade
Imagine two friends, Vaibhav and Mangesh, one day in 2010.
Mangesh accidentally shot himself with a gun.
Because Vaibhav panicked, he tried to cover up the incident and was later charged with murder.
But years later, the Supreme Court looked at how the bullet went through Mangesh's head and decided it looked like an accident, not murder.
The court realized that the bullet's path didn't match the story that Vaibhav killed his friend, so they said Vaibhav was not guilty.
The court agreed that the bullet's path showed that it was an accident.
In September 2010, Mangesh died from a gunshot wound.
Vaibhav was initially convicted of murder.
The trial court believed the prosecution's version of events, which was later dismissed.
The Supreme Court acquitted Vaibhav.
The Supreme Court determined the bullet's trajectory supported the conclusion of accidental death.
- Who
- Vaibhav was initially convicted, but the Supreme Court acquitted him; Mangesh was the deceased.
- What
- The Supreme Court acquitted Vaibhav of murder charges related to the accidental death of his friend, Mangesh, who died from a gunshot wound.
- When
- September 2010, the incident occurred; over a decade later, the Supreme Court made its decision.
- Where
- The incident happened at Vaibhav's home.
- Why
- Mangesh accidentally shot himself with a gun; The Supreme Court acquitted Vaibhav because of the bullet trajectory.
- Cause of Death
- Accidental death
- Weapon Involved
- Vaibhav's father's service gun
- Initial Verdict
- Vaibhav was initially convicted of murder.
- Supreme Court Ruling
- Murder charges were dismissed by the Supreme Court
- Key Evidence
- Bullet trajectory analysis
- Relationship
- Mangesh and Vaibhav were friends and studied homeopathy