KOCHI: Solar scam accused Biju Radhakrishnan, who had been undergoing jail term in another case related to the murder of his wife, has been acquitted by the high court.

On Friday, the court also let off Biju’s mother Rajammal. The order was delivered by the high court division bench in response to the petition filed by Biju Radhakrishnan, countering a trial court order that had sentenced him to life imprisonment.

On February 4, 2006, the trial court sentenced Biju to life imprisonment and levied a fine of Rs One lakh for killing his wife. In the appeal filed against this, Biju Radhakrishan himself argued the case in the high court. The court had accepted the petition that sought permission to appear in person and argue the case on his own.

The court finally acquitted him, citing that there was no sufficient evidence to substantiate that he had killed his wife.