Rohit Jangde vs State Of Chhattisgarh

insc-2026-162 Supreme Court of India 17 February 2026 • Criminal Appeal No.689 of 2026; Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.5624 of 2024 • 15 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Judges (2)

K. Vinod Chandran Delivered Sanjay Kumar Coram

Counsel (2)

Ankita Sharma Counsel Respondent Rajesh Pandey Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

State of Chhattisgarh Respondent Rohit Jangde Appellant

Case Significance

Rohit Jangde vs State Of Chhattisgarh is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 17, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-162). A stepfather convicted for murder of his stepdaughter based on circumstantial evidence was acquitted by the Supreme Court due to incomplete chain of circumstances caused by botched investigation. The bench comprised Justices K. Vinod Chandran and Sanjay Kumar. The judgment was delivered by Justice K. Vinod Chandran. Counsel appearing: Ankita Sharma (counsel for respondent), Rajesh Pandey (counsel for appellant).

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 5 case citations.

Summary

A stepfather convicted for murder of his stepdaughter based on circumstantial evidence was acquitted by the Supreme Court due to incomplete chain of circumstances caused by botched investigation.

What was the outcome of Rohit Jangde vs State Of Chhattisgarh?

A stepfather convicted for murder of his stepdaughter based on circumstantial evidence was acquitted by the Supreme Court due to incomplete chain of circumstances caused by botched investigation.

Statutes Cited

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

s 106 s 27 s 8

Cases Cited (5)

IN (5)

(1954) 2 SCC 516 (1969) 2 SCC 872 (1997) 1 SCC 272 (2014) 5 SCC 509 2026 INSC 162

Cited By (1)

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Rohit Jangde vs State Of Chhattisgarh

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-162)