A principal sessions judge in Kishtwar, Sudhir Kumar Khajuria, acquitted a man accused of abduction and rape, citing significant failures in the investigation and lack of credible evidence. The case stemmed from a 2021 incident where a married woman was allegedly assaulted after being offered drug-laced water by the accused. The prosecution relied on testimonies from the victim's husband, the victim, and her father, but the court identified numerous inconsistencies and deficiencies in their accounts. Notably, the police failed to provide a proper record of the victim's recovery from Batote, and the alleged crime scene was not adequately inspected. The court emphasized that without reliable evidence and the examination of material witnesses, a conviction could not be upheld. Consequently, the accused was acquitted of all charges, reinforcing the legal standard that criminal allegations must be proven beyond reasonable doubt.