Saralnama27 years after being convicted, a woman and her alleged lover were acquitted by the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur. The court overturned a lower court's verdict that had sentenced the pair to life imprisonment for allegedly poisoning the woman's husband. The case dates back to when Ambalal died under suspicious circumstances in Gadola village, Chittorgarh. His wife Sampat Bai and Jagdish were accused of mixing poison in his tea. The High Court found the circumstantial evidence inconclusive and contradictory. It ruled that suspicion alone cannot prove guilt in serious crimes like murder, especially when the evidence chain is broken at every level. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 09:48 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 27 years after being convicted, a woman and her alleged lover were acquitted by the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur on 5 Dec 2001
- The court overturned a lower court's verdict that had sentenced the pair to life imprisonment for allegedly poisoning the woman's husband
- The case dates back to 3 Mar 1998 when Ambalal died under suspicious circumstances in Gadola village, Chittorgarh