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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
VIVEK SINGH THAKUR, RAKESH KAINTHLA
Jitender Chaudhary – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual context leading to appeal. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. charges and witness testimonies. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. defense claims and arguments. (Para 5 , 7) |
| 4. court’s considerations of evidence. (Para 6 , 8 , 14 , 24) |
| 5. principles guiding the decision for acquittal. (Para 9 , 17 , 36) |
| 6. arguments and legal positions debated. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 15 , 18) |
| 7. issues of evidence and procedure. (Para 21 , 30 , 35) |
| 8. final order and instructions. (Para 37 , 38) |
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Kainthla, J.
1. The present appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 21.09.2007 passed by learned Special Judge, Mandi (learned Trial Court) vide which the respondent (accused before learned Trial Court) was convicted of the commission of an offence punishable under Section 20 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (in short ‘NDPS’ Act) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo further imprisonment for three months. (Parties shall 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 a
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