Procecution vs Murli Advocate - DURGA SHANKAR GOYAL — 4/2020

Summary of Case 4/2020 Court Decision: The Additional Session Judge acquitted accused Murli (son of Gangaram) of charges under IPC Sections 456 (house-breaking) and 376 (rape) on May 12, 2026, finding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: The court identified critical investigative gaps including: the First Information Report filed six days after the alleged April 8, 2019 incident without explanation; contradictory witness statements regarding when the victim reported the crime; failure to examine key witnesses present at the crime scene (victim's 6-year-old daughter and 12-year-old sister-in-law); medical examination showing no physical corroboration of rape; and conflicting testimonies about the victim's clothing damage. The court also noted an underlying land dispute between the accused's family and the victim's family, suggesting possible motive for a false complaint. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.