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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
FARJAND ALI
Rajasthan State Pollution control Board, through Secretary – Appellant
Versus
K.H. Fabrics, Pali – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. criminal appeal initiated by pollution board. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. allegations of pollution by k.h. fabrics. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. trial court conviction of respondents. (Para 5) |
| 4. appellate court acquits based on procedural defects. (Para 7) |
| 5. pollution board challenges acquittal. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 6. arguments against acquittal presented by the appellant. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 7. counterarguments questioning prosecution's validity. (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 8. court's observations on procedural irregularities. (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 9. prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. (Para 28) |
| 10. court affirms appellate court's decision. (Para 29) |
| 11. final order dismissing appeal and affirming acquittal. (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
JUDGMENT :
FARJAND ALI, J.
1. The instant criminal appeal under Section 378 (1) of the CrPC has been preferred by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board being aggrieved of the judgment dated 29.04.1995 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pali in Criminal Appeal No.32/1994 whereby the learned appellate court reversed the judgment dated 15.12.1992 passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (
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