A 6-year-old went missing in Palwal, Haryana in May 2021; her body was found the next day, raped and strangled. DNA evidence matched neighbor Anand Singh, last seen buying her biscuits. The Trial Court awarded death; on confirmation, the Punjab & Haryana High Court (Justices Chitkara and Dimri) upheld conviction, calling the DNA evidence conclusive despite flawed investigation, and invoked Evidence Act Section 106 since the accused couldn't explain what happened after being last seen with her. On sentencing, citing the accused's youth, clean record and "residual doubt" from careless investigation, the Court commuted death to life imprisonment without remission for 50 actual years, following the Swamy Shraddananda "middle path," plus ₹73 lakh compensation to the family.