The Allahabad High Court acquitted three men serving life sentences for 38 years, labeling the 1982 incident a 'blind murder.' Justices Sanjiv Kumar and J J Munir stated that medical records contradicted eyewitness testimonies and the prosecution's case relied on conjectures. The court found the evidence was not appreciated correctly, leading to a wrongful conviction in 1987. The original conviction involved 11 men, eight of whom died during legal proceedings.