IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, J
Nirat Singh – Appellant
Versus
Sita Devi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Kainthla, J.
1. The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 26.03.2010, passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kullu, District Kullu, H.P., (learned Trial Court), vide which the complaint filed by the appellant (complainant before the learned Trial Court) was dismissed and respondents (accused before learned Trial Court) were acquitted of the charged offences. (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned Trial Court for convenience).
2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present appeal are that the complainant filed a complaint before the learned Trial Court against the accused for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 324 and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). It was asserted that the complainant is an agriculturist and is residing at Village and Post Office Kotla, Sub Tehsil Sainj, District Kullu, H.P. Accused No.1 is the wife of the complainant and accused No.2 and 3 are his sons. They reside in Village Hurla, Sub Tehsil Sainj, District Kullu, H.P. Accused No.1 has inherited the property of her father in Village Hurla where she used to reside
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