The special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on April 28 acquitted actor Sooraj Pancholi in case of actor Jiah Khan’s abetment of suicide in 2013, due to paucity of evidence.
Special judge A. S. Sayyed acquitted Pancholi due to paucity of evidence. He has been out on bail since 2013. The court told Jiah’s mother Rabiya Khan she can appeal against the acquittal in Bombay High Court.
The court said, “No doubt, it is an unfortunate incidence that the young girl has committed suicide. The available evidence on record reflects that the deceased was a victim of her sentiments. She could not overcome her emotions. She could have always walked out of the relationship. However, she could not overcome her sentiments and her love for the accused, for which the accused cannot be held responsible.”
