A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Mohali, Punjab, India, acquitted former inspector general of police (IGP) Gautam Cheema and five others in a 2014 abduction case involving proclaimed offender Sumedh Gulati. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt, leading to the overturning of previous convictions under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. The case stemmed from an incident on August 26, 2014, when Gulati was allegedly picked up from Max Hospital in Mohali and forcibly removed from police custody. The court highlighted significant inconsistencies in the prosecution's case, particularly noting that key witnesses, including Gulati, did not support the allegations. The judgment emphasized that the evidence presented was unreliable and riddled with contradictions, ultimately leading to the acquittal of Cheema, co-accused Ajay Chaudhary, and others.