The Additional Sessions Judge's Court of Pirojpur in a verdict sentenced Sima Begum to death and Saiful Islam and Ruby Begum to life- term on January 30 in 2001.

Delwar's mother filed a case in this connection alleging that her son was killed over an illicit love affair with Sima.

Later, the three convicts appealed to the High Court against the judgement. After a three-day hearing, the High Court division bench comprising Justice Ali Asgar Khan and Justice Mohammad Ashfaqul Islam acquitted them of murder charges.