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DELHI HIGH COURT
PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV
State (NCT of Delhi) – Appellant
Versus
Karan Singh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of the case and charges. (Para 1 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments concerning the justification of acquittal. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. court's analysis of evidence and principles of appellate review. (Para 4 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. legal standards for appellate interference in acquittal. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. conclusion and dismissal of the appeal. (Para 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT
Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, J. (ORAL)
1. This appeal is directed against the impugned judgment dated 09.12.2015, whereby the learned Metropolitan Magistrate-02, North District, Delhi has acquitted the respondent/accused from the charges of offences punishable under Sections 279/338/304A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC).
2. Learned APP for the State submits that the impugned judgment is erroneous and the findings are perverse. He contends that the learned trial court has committed a grave error while acquitting the respondent. According to him, the evidence available on record has been ignored and the facts and the legal position have not been appreciated in the right perspective. He therefore, submits that in view of the fact that the accused admits that he was driving the vehicle at the given place and time and w
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