New Delhi, June 6 -- A Rouse Avenue court on Saturday convicted Bihar's Sahibganj BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and the Arms Act. The court ordered him to be taken into custody. His wife and the other two have been acquitted of all charges.

This case pertains to the death of Archana Gupta due to celebratory fire in a party on New Year's Eve on December 31, 2018. An FIR was registered at Fatehpur Beri Police Station on January 1, 2019.

Special Judge (MP-MLA) Vishal Gogne convicted Raju Kumar Singh for the offence of culpable Homicide not amounting to murder under section 304 Part 2 and 30 Arms Act.

The court has acquitted his wife, Renu Singh, Rana Rajesh Singh, and Ramendra Singh of all charges....