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Delhi Court Acquits Two in 2024 Murder Attempt Case
A Delhi court has acquitted two men, Sumit and Govinda, who were accused of trying to murder a delivery executive named Raj.
The incident happened on October 12, 2024, near Sahyog Vihar in Uttam Nagar.
The court found that the prosecution did not have enough evidence to prove that the accused were guilty.
The victim, Raj, could not identify his attackers, and there were no other eyewitnesses to support the prosecution's case.
The court said that suspicion alone is not enough to convict someone and that the accused should be given the benefit of doubt.
Therefore, the court decided to acquit both men.
A Delhi court acquitted Sumit and Govinda in a 2024 attempted murder case due to insufficient evidence.
The incident involved the alleged stabbing of a delivery executive, Raj, with a knife and screwdriver.
The prosecution failed to prove the case as the victim could not identify the attackers and there were no supporting eyewitnesses.
The court noted that the circumstantial evidence was insufficient and did not form a complete chain of events.
The judge observed that suspicion cannot replace proof and granted the benefit of doubt to the accused.
- Who
- Sumit and Govinda (accused), Raj (victim)
- What
- Attempted murder case
- Where
- Near Sahyog Vihar, Uttam Nagar, Delhi
- When
- Incident on October 12, 2024; Court decision on January 19, 2024
- Why
- Prosecution failed to prove the case against the accused due to lack of evidence
Key facts
- Accused Names
- Sumit and Govinda
- Victim Name
- Raj (delivery executive)
- Incident Date
- October 12, 2024
- Incident Location
- Near Sahyog Vihar, Uttam Nagar
- Charges Filed
- Sections 109(1) (attempt to murder) and 3(5) (common intention)
- Court Decision Date
- January 19, 2024
- Judge Name
- Additional Sessions Judge Gurmohina Kaur
- Police Station
- Bindapur
Quotes
Delhi Court
The judicial body that presided over the case.
“This court unflinchingly holds that the prosecution has failed to prove its case against the accused persons by leading convincing or cogent evidence. The prosecution has failed to discharge the burden placed upon it and therefore, the accused persons are entitled to be exonerated.”
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“No other eye-witness has been cited or examined to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubts. The complicity of the accused persons could have been proved by the ocular evidence or circumstantial evidence.”
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