# Supreme Court Acquits Man After 22 Years in Prison 2026-08-06T14:01:57+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Supreme Court acquitted a man who had spent 22 years in prison after conviction in a triple murder case. He received a life sentence under Section 302 and spent 12 years in custody before filing an appeal through the jail. The Odisha High Court rejected his plea to condone a 3,157-day delay and dismissed his appeal. Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran said the trial court had not properly assessed the evidence. The conviction relied on one eyewitness, whom the Supreme Court considered unreliable, and a confession allegedly obtained through third-degree methods. The court also criticised the High Court’s handling of the delayed appeal. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: appeals, criminal justice, Odisha, prisoners, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-acquits-man-after-22-years-in-prison/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-acquits-man-after-22-years-in-prison/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.