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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
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 (Environment), Pali in Criminal Original Case No.64/1992, whereby the learned trial court had convicted and sentenced the respondents for the offences under Sections 24 read with Section 43 and Section 25 read with Section 44 of the Water Pollution Act. The learned appellate court acquitted the respondents from the above offences.
2. Learned counsel for the appellant is present and ready to argue the matter. However, none appears on behalf of the respondents. In these circumstances, Ms. Anjali Kaushik, Advocate, is appointed as Amicus Curiae to assist the Court on behalf of the respondents under the Free Legal Aid Scheme of the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA). Her fee shall be paid by the RSLSA in accordance with its rules. With her valuable assista
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