Mumbai Court Closes 1977 Theft Case After Nearly 50 Years of Inactivity

A Mumbai magistrate's court has closed a nearly 50-year-old theft case involving Rs 7.65 due to prolonged inactivity and inability to trace the accused or complainant. The case, filed in 1977 against two unidentified men under Section 379 of the IPC, remained unresolved despite multiple arrest warrants. The court discharged the accused and ordered the stolen amount to be returned to the complainant or credited to the government if unclaimed, as part of efforts to clear long-pending cases.