India, June 22 -- A Delhi court has acquitted five people accused of trespassing into a neighbour's house and assaulting three members of a family, saying the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt and its case was riddled with material contradictions.

Additional Sessions Judge Yadvender Singh acquitted Hari Ram, Promila, Sunita, Hari Kishan and Sunil Lakra of charges under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 452 (house trespass after preparation for hurt), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), all read with section 34 (common intention).

The three accused were also acquitted of offences under IPC sections 354 (assault on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 354B...