Lucknow: A Special CBI Court on Friday sentenced Bocha alias Raju Soni to 10 years’ imprisonment for the culpable homicide of Anil Kumar, the then station house officer (SHO) of Kotwali police station in Pratapgarh, on Nov 19, 2015.The verdict was delivered by the special judge of the CBI court in Lucknow after the conclusion of the trial against Soni, one of the two accused chargesheeted in the case.CBI registered the case on June 29, 2018, following an order by the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court. The agency took over the investigation from Kotwali City police station in Pratapgarh. Following its investigation, CBI filed a chargesheet against two accused, identified as Jishan Khan and Bocha alias Raju Soni. Charges were formally framed against both on Dec 14, 2022.During the trial, co-accused Jishan Khan submitted a written application on April 4, 2026, confessing to the offences. His case was subsequently separated from the main trial, and he was convicted on May 2, 2026.On Oct 23, 2026, Special CBI Court convicted Soni and sentenced him to 10 years’ imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 9,000.
