The Patna High Court set aside a trial court conviction and acquitted 13 appellants in the 1996 Jehanabad quadruple murder case, citing grave police investigation lapses.
A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Kumar Manish noted a lack of credible identification and failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
The High Court ordered the Bihar DGP to form a police committee to probe initial investigating officers' negligence and take action within three months.