A 37-year-old man is a free man today after High Court Judge Justice Thushara Rajasinghe acquitted him of a count each of rape and sexual assault.
The man who was represented by lawyer, Jiten Reddy could not control his emotions as he came out of the courtroom.
It was alleged that he had raped his 9-year-old sister in law in September last year.
However, Justice Rajasinghe stated in his judgment this morning that the evidence of the father of the complainant failed to support the evidence given by the complainant.
Justice Rajasinghe says the girl had said that the 37-year-old man had accidentally touched her private part and did not have any intention to touch her.
He said the girl gave evidence that the man had lifted her while playing with her and accidentally touched her private part.
The Judge says that the prosecution has failed to prove that the man raped the girl.
The Judge disregarded the assessors unanimous guilty opinion and acquitted the man.
