Bombay High Court finds ransom motive unproved in 2012 Kandivali murder acquittal

The Bombay High Court held the alleged ransom motive unproved in the 2012 Kandivali case: although the father said the first ransom call demanding Rs 50,000 came at about 3.15 pm on 28 August 2012, he did not mention it in the FIR lodged at 10.15 pm the same night, and his account of calls on 29-31 August was an omission from his police statement. Voice samples were sent to the expert about a month later with no panchnama for the phone seizure, and the expert's report was never exhibited, with the trial court itself recording it as negative. With the motive failed, the bench treated its absence as a factor in the accused's favour, following Anwar Ali v. State of Himachal Pradesh. Sources: LawTrend, Legal Republic (Lawtrend, Legalrepublic)

• The Bombay High Court held the alleged ransom motive unproved in the 2012 Kandivali case: although the father said the first ransom call demanding Rs 50,000 came at about 3.15 pm on 28 August 2012, he did not mention it
• Voice samples were sent to the expert about a month later with no panchnama for the phone seizure, and the expert's report was never exhibited, with the trial court itself recording it as negative.
• With the motive failed, the bench treated its absence as a factor in the accused's favour, following Anwar Ali v.