The High Court of Chhattisgarh on October 7, 2025, acquitted Bhemeshvar @ Ravi of the charge of murdering his wife, setting aside a trial court’s life imprisonment sentence. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru ruled that the conviction, based solely on the deceased’s dying declaration, could not be sustained due to a “fatal” procedural lapse: the absence of a clear certificate from a doctor confirming the victim’s “fit state of mind” when the statement was recorded.

The Court held that this omission created a significant doubt, making it unsafe to uphold the conviction. In its judgment, the High Court also issued stringent directives to the state government to prevent such investigative failures in the future.

Background of the Case

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