After 400 hearings in 35 yrs, man acquitted for lack of evidence
Mohd Dilshad TNN
Muzaffarnagar:24.12.2021
After 400 court hearings and 35 years of legal battle, 85-year-old Dharampal Singh – booked in 1986 for allegedly making pesticide illegally in his house -- has been acquitted for want of evidence by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-2 Mukeem Ahmed. “It feels like a huge burden has been lifted from my shoulder,” said Dharmpal, a farmer of Haran village in Shamli district.
His brother, Kunwarpal, was a co-accused but he died five years ago without getting justice. Another person, Liyakat Ali, booked in the case was earlier declared an absconder by court. “I have lost my reputation, money and mental peace during the long legal battle. It took long to get justice, but now I am happy that truth has prevailed. I would like to thank the honourable court for giving me relief. I have lost a lot of money and time making rounds to court for appearing in nearly 400 hearings in the case.”
On November 11, 1986, Thana Bhawan police booked two brothers, Dharampal and Kunwarpal, and one Liyakat Ali for allegedly making pesticide without licence. Police had also claimed to have recovered 26 bags of pesticide while they were being loaded into a truck.
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