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Supreme Court acquits child murder convict after 16 years in prison
This case involves the appeal of Sahab Singh, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder, unnatural sexual assault, and concealment of evidence regarding the death of a 6-year-old child.
The Supreme Court reviewed the conviction based on circumstantial evidence and the theory of 'last seen together' after the appellant had served over 16 years in prison.
Who it concerns: Petitioner: Sahab Singh (alias Sat Pal); Respondent: State of Haryana; Bench: Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
What the court decided
- The Court acquitted the appellant of the charges under Sections 302, 201, and 377 of the Indian Penal Code.
- The Court found that the case relied entirely on circumstantial evidence and the 'last seen together' theory, with no direct evidence of the offence.
- The Court noted that the appellant had already served over 16 years and 7 months of incarceration prior to this judgment.
Also in the document
- The conviction was based on an extra-judicial confession made to a village Sarpanch and a subsequent disclosure statement leading to recoveries.
- The post-mortem report indicated the cause of death was asphyxia due to smothering and cervical spinal injury.
- The title of the judgment explicitly states the Supreme Court acquitted the convict after 16 years of imprisonment.
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Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments
Court order · 2 Sep 2026
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