Srinagar, June 5 -- ".we regret our inability to uphold the judgment of the trial Court. Accordingly, while allowing both these appeals, the judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the trial Court is set aside," a division bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar said in a 34-page judgment. "The appellants (duo) are acquitted of all the charges, since they are on bail, shall stand discharged of bail bonds."

On 12-08-2014, the trial court found that the prosecution case stood proved beyond doubt and therefore, proceeded to hold the duo- Shamim Ahmad Parray of Jablipora and Mst. Gulshana of Qazigund- guilty for offences under erstwhile RPC section of 302/34 (murder/acts done by several persons in furtherance of commo...