A 64-year-old man, Desmand Miranda, has been acquitted in a 1990 case where a woman was allegedly set on fire after refusing his marriage proposal. The acquittal occurred due to lost original case documents and the deaths of key witnesses. The victim initially stated she attempted suicide, but later reportedly accused Miranda. Miranda, who had been absconding after his arrest and bail in 1990, was apprehended again last year. The court noted the prosecution's failure to produce crucial original evidence.