New Delhi: Actor Sooraj Pancholi, who was accused of abetting the suicide of his then-girlfriend Jiah Khan, has been acquitted by the Special CBI Court. The court could not find enough evidence to hold him guilty as the actor walks away free as the verdict was delivered after 10 years of the case. However, there was a section of society that was not satisfied by the court’s decision.
Netizens called the verdict shocking and also speculated it was a result of Pancholi’s connections as a celebrity. People also compared it to the Sushant Singh Rajput case and called for a boycott of Bollywood. A Twitter user went on to say that the ‘Bollywood Mafia’ won again.
Shocking. Actor Sooraj Pancholi acquitted of abetment charges in Jiah Khan suicide case.
Jiah Khan suicide case | Due to paucity of evidence, this court can’t hold you (Sooraj Pancholi) guilty, hence acquitted, says Judge AS Sayyed of special CBI court in Mumbai.
This reminds…
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) April 28, 2023
AN UNFORTUNATE VERDICT.
MUMBAI: Special CBI court has aquitted Sooraj Pancholi of all charges in Jiah Khan case.#JiahKhan | जिया खान#JusticeForJiahKhan pic.twitter.com/9N7POVa5L8
— KIZIE (@sushantify) April 28, 2023
Well that’s unfortunate
— Hope Peace, A Human Being,Patriot, Nature lover. (@Hopepeacehope) April 28, 2023
BWPoliticosNexus Costing SSRCs must be fixed now ?#JusticeForJiahKhan #SoorajPancholi must be arrested ✊ pic.twitter.com/4bSDpDbfL1
— Pree?? Karma??Is Boomerang ? (@07Godspower) April 28, 2023
Jiah Khan’s mother, Rabia Khan, addressed the media after the verdict and questioned that the charge of abetment to suicide was not found, but then how did her child die? She called it a case of murder and added that she will approach the high court to challenge the verdict.
#WATCH | The charge of abetment to suicide has gone. But how did my child die? This is a case of murder…will approach the high court: Rabia Khan, Jiah Khan’s mother on Sooraj Pancholi acquitted of abetment charges in suicide case pic.twitter.com/8RA7fhbPDY
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2023
Jiah Khan Suicide Case
Actor Jiah Khan committed suicide in 2013 and was found dead in her Mumbai residence. Her then-partner Sooraj Pancholi was arrested by the Juhu Police for abetment to suicide on the basis of a six-page letter found in her house that was allegedly written by Jiah.
The said letter described their turbulent relationship and was a piece of evidence against Sooraj.
#WATCH | Actor Sooraj Pancholi leaves for CBI court in Mumbai for a verdict in the suicide case of actor Jiah Khan, who was found dead in her suburban home on June 3, 2013. Sooraj Pancholi is accused of abetting the suicide of Jiah Khan. pic.twitter.com/9jaVBxLRxV
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2023
Judge AS Sayyed, while delivering the verdict, noted a paucity of evidence to hold Sooraj Pancholi guilty, hence he was acquitted of the charges.
Note: It is often a case when a celebrity is held accused in a matter, public tends to believe the person to be guilty irrespective of Court’s verdict and evidence. We do not endorse these views.
