A Thane court has acquitted four persons booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for a robbery in 2016, giving them the benefit of doubt in the absence of a strong evidence against them, reported news agency PTI.

Special MCOCA Court Judge Amit M Shete, in the order on July 11, held the prosecution failed to establish any of the charges against the accused. A copy of the order was made available on Monday, reported PTI.