A magistrate court in Girgaum on Thursday closed proceedings in a case from 1990 and discharged the accused who was charged with stealing a tape recorder and some cash from a bar, the total worth of the stolen material being Rs 13,900. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate DB Mane said in his order, "Presence of accused is not secured in spite of issuance of warrants and proclamation." In such circumstances, even if the presence of the accused is secured, then also there is not sufficient evidence against him. One morning when he opened it, his tape recorder was missing. The magistrate also noted that the informant told the court that he was unable to identify the accused.

Source: dna September 29, 2019 00:45 UTC