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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Jagat Ram – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P – Respondent
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| 1. factual background and trial conviction under ipc 324. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments on witness contradictions and medical corroboration. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. injured witness testimony reliable without compelling doubts. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. medical evidence confirms sharp weapon injury, rules out fall. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. wife's presence natural; testimony credible. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 6. partially discredited witness partially reliable. (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 7. related witnesses credible if consistent and reliable. (Para 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36) |
| 8. contemporaneous statements admissible as res gestae. (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 40) |
| 9. weapon recovery admissible under evidence act section 8. (Para 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49) |
| 10. conviction under ipc 324 upheld; appeal dismissed. (Para 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54) |
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Kainthla, J.
The present appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 30.09.2010 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Shimla (learned Trial Court) vide which the appellant (accused before learned Trial Court) was convicted of the commiss
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