A Bandra court has acquitted two men accused of house-breaking and attempted theft in a Khar West residence, bringing an end to a criminal case that remained pending for more than 17 years. The court cited a lack of corroborative evidence and the complainant’s decision not to pursue the prosecution.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate VU Misal of the 9th Court, Bandra, acquitted Dilip Yashwant Pashte and Anand Gopal Ravrang on May 29, 2026, observing that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.