In Brief
Three men were convicted of murder in 1991 after a man named Ellahabadiya was found dead near a temple. The Supreme Court quashed the convictions in 2023, finding critical gaps in the prosecution's case. The court noted the FIR was delayed and filed by a village official, not eyewitnesses. Key witnesses' accounts were inconsistent with their earlier statements, and the body was found 300 feet from where the alleged assault occurred with no explanation. The court concluded the evidence more likely indicated mob violence over an individual crime, warranting acquittal and release of the appellants."
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