Riza’s discharge: Could the judge have ordered a trial?

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The layman in me is terribly troubled and greatly upset at the way the money-laundering cases – five in all – have turned out to be. I’m thoroughly confused! I just can’t get over the fact that a criminal could go free and allowed to keep part of the loot! To add salt to the wound, his lawyer even allegedly proclaimed that Riza Aziz (above) was innocent. For heaven’s sake, this is a criminal case. A crime is a crime. But we are told by the lead prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram that if Riza fulfils the terms of the plea bargain “then appropriate steps will be taken to ensure that the accused obtains a full acquittal”. What is full acquittal? It means a defendant is not guilty of a crime as charged, Once the acquittal is reached, the defendant may not be prosecuted again for the same criminal act or transaction. "Not guilty" and "acquittal" are synonymous. It other words, i…