Delhi court acquits former MLA Ranbir Singh Kharb, wife Anita Kharb in cheating case

Delhi court acquits former MLA Ranbir Singh Kharb, wife Anita Kharb in cheating case: A Delhi court acquitted former MLA Ranbir Singh Kharb and his wife Anita Kharb in a 2006 cheating case involving allegations of defrauding investors in their company, M/s Jyoti Fair Finance. The trial court had previously convicted the couple under Sections 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC, sentencing them to seven years in prison and a ₹22 lakh fine. However, the additional sessions judge Kaveri Baweja overturned this verdict, citing glaring contradictions and discrepancies in the evidence. The sessions court found that the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the Kharbs beyond a reasonable doubt, noting inconsistencies in documentary and oral evidence. The court also highlighted the lack of explanation for why the company was not arrayed as an accused and the non-examination of a handwriting expert.