 The accused appealed to the Punjab and Haryana High Court . Ganga Raj 's appeal for parole was declined . On 13 May 2010 , the court admitted the appeal of him and the other six convicts challenging the court 's verdict . On 11 March , the Punjab and Haryana High Court commuted the death sentence awarded to four convicts – Babli 's brother Suresh , uncles <unk> and Baru Ram and Gurdev in the Manoj – Babli honour killing case to life imprisonment . Ganga Raj , said to be the prime conspirator , and another convict Satish were acquitted . In an interview to <unk> , Manoj 's relatives – Seema and Chanderpati affirmed that they would challenge Ganga Raj 's and Satish 's acquittal in the Supreme Court . 
