Prayagraj (UP), Dec 4 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has acquitted a 68-year-old man who was convicted for a life term in a murder case by the trial court 38 years ago.

A two-judge bench comprising Justices J J Munir and Sanjiv Kumar set aside the judgment and order passed by the Bulandshahar sessions judge saying that the involvement of the appellant in the offence appears to be highly doubtful and the prosecution has failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Allowing the criminal appeal filed by one Onkar, the bench set aside the judgment and order dated December 2, 1987 passed by the sessions judge, Bulandshahar by which Onkar was awarded a life term under section 302 (murder) and section 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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