JUDGMENT :

SURESHWAR THAKUR, J.

1. The instant appeal, stands, directed by the State, against, the pronouncement made by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Lahaul Spiti at Kullu, H.P., upon, Criminal Case No. 140-1/2003, where through, the accused/respondent herein hence stood acquitted.

2. Briefly, stated the facts of the case are that on 30.10.2002, at about 9.30 a.m., accused Subhash Chand was driving maruti van No. HP-01-2735 on Kullu to Bhunter public Highway in a rash or negligent manner so as to endanger human life. It is alleged that the speed of the vehicle being driven by the accused was very high. It is alleged that accused while driving the said vehicle on the highway in high speed, all of sudden, applied brakes just in front of the complainant's shop at Mohal. However, the vehicle stopped at a distance of 50-60 feet. One Ajay Sood, who was crossing the highway, got hit by the said vehicle. He sustained injuries on his person. Accused made abortive attempt to fled away from the scene. The complainant asked him to take injured Ajay Sood for medical treatment to the hospital. However, accused acceded to the request and took the injured person in his vehicle to the hospita