2 Snatching Accused Let Off as Prosecution Case Falls Flat

The accused's bike, listed as evidence during trial, never existed at the time of crime—July 2023; it was instead bought in August 2023

- Brijender Gaur

PANCHKULA: Two men accused of snatching a woman's gold chain have been let off by a local court, citing the prosecution's "miserable failure" to prove the charges.

The sessions court judge VP Sirohi, in his judgment, highlighted several critical flaws in the prosecution's case. "The prosecution has miserably failed to prove its case against accused-Aashish Malik and Amit Kumar son of Dharam Pal beyond doubt. Therefore, they are acquitted of the charge levelled against them," read the orders.

The case dates back to July 2023. The complainant, Payal of Sector 20, Panchkula, told police that on July 12, 2023, around 3.30 pm, she was returning home after dropping her daughter at GH-79 for tuition.

She was on her scooty. When she reached GH-77, GH-82 and GH-85 roads, two boys wearing helmets came from behind on a black coloured motorcycle and snatched her gold chain and fled away. The pillion rider was wearing a check shirt and blue denim, she added in her complaint.