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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
State of H.P. – Appellant
Versus
Naresh Thakur – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. prosecution case of assault at village marriage. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. trial acquittal due to fir delay, id doubts. (Para 6) |
| 3. state seeks reversal; witnesses consistent, medical corroboration. (Para 7 , 9) |
| 4. defense: delay, no tip, uphold reasonable acquittal. (Para 10) |
| 5. interfere with acquittal only if patently perverse. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. unexplained fir delay vitiates prosecution case. (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 7. omnibus accused statements unsafe without particulars. (Para 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 8. dock id unreliable absent tip for strangers. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 9. medical evidence, enmity undermine witness credibility. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 10. dismiss appeal; uphold trial court's reasonable view. (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37) |
JUDGMENT :
RAKESH KAINTHLA, J.
1. The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 17.01.2013, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Court No. IV, Shimla, District Shimla, H.P. (learned Trial Court), vide which the respondents (accused before the learned Trial Court) were acquitted of the commission of offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, and 325 read with Section 149 of the Indi
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