New Delhi: A man, accused of misbehaving with an air hostess in a Delhi-bound flight of Thai Airways in 2004, has been acquitted by a court here due to lack of evidence against him.
The court acquitted Arunabha Goswami, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, for the offence under section 354 (outraging woman's modesty) of IPC saying police have not given any "plausible explanation" about not recording the statement of any other co-passenger to corroborate the allegation against him.
"I am of the considered opinion that in the absence of independent corroborative evidence, the evidence produced on record by prosecution is not beyond shadow of doubt and the accused is entitled to benefit of doubt. So, accused Arunabha Goswami is acquitted for offence punishable under section 354 IPC," metropolitan magistrate Priya Mahindra said.
07/06/13 PTI/Business Standard
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The court acquitted Arunabha Goswami, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, for the offence under section 354 (outraging woman's modesty) of IPC saying police have not given any "plausible explanation" about not recording the statement of any other co-passenger to corroborate the allegation against him.
"I am of the considered opinion that in the absence of independent corroborative evidence, the evidence produced on record by prosecution is not beyond shadow of doubt and the accused is entitled to benefit of doubt. So, accused Arunabha Goswami is acquitted for offence punishable under section 354 IPC," metropolitan magistrate Priya Mahindra said.
07/06/13 PTI/Business Standard
