Quick Summary: In a major court decision, Doli Ledha Ravidas was given a life sentence for killing Vasudev in Thane. The case involved a love triangle, a knife attack, and Vasudev's last words. Here's what happened.
On January 13, 2017, in Sonale, Thane, Vasudev, who worked in a textile factory, was attacked. His brother, Ranjeet, heard screams and found Vasudev on the ground, bleeding. Vasudev told him that Doli, the person accused, had stabbed him with a knife. Sadly, Vasudev was declared dead at IGM Hospital.
The story from the prosecutors described a situation of betrayal. Vasudev was supposedly involved with Doli's wife while Doli was away in Jharkhand. When Doli found out, things got tense, causing Vasudev to move out.
The police started working on the case on January 14, 2017. They gathered evidence, including a knife and clothes with blood on them. Witnesses included hotel owner Shamshad Ahmed and several others. However, there was a dispute about the knife because it was sent for analysis without being properly sealed.
The trial included statements from nine witnesses, including Ranjeet, who shared Vasudev's last words. The defense argued that there wasn't enough evidence and pointed out differences in what the witnesses said. They also mentioned the lack of street lights, questioning how well the incident could be seen.
Even with the defense's arguments, the court, led by Judges Manish Pitale and Shreeram V. Shirsat, believed Vasudev's last words were trustworthy. They decided that the prosecutors had proven the case without any doubt, sentencing Doli to life in prison on January 27, 2026.
The court stressed the trustworthiness of Vasudev's last words, stating they could be enough to convict someone without additional evidence. This case shows how important such statements are in criminal cases.
