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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
State of H.P. – Appellant
Versus
Jagdish Chand – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. trial acquitted accused of construction damage on joint land with sc/st claims (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. state seeks reversal; defence urges no interference with acquittal (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. interfere with acquittal only if perverse or material evidence ignored (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. eyewitnesses unreliable due to absence, hearsay, cross contradictions (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 5. timeline, photo, site discrepancies undermine construction damage claim (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 6. omnibus caste abuse statements unsafe without specific roles (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 7. joint ownership bars trespass; acquittal view reasonable (Para 33 , 34) |
| 8. appeal dismissed upholding trial court acquittal (Para 35 , 36 , 37) |
JUDGMENT :
RAKESH KAINTHLA, J.
1. The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 28.12.2010, passed by the learned Special Judge, Solan, District Solan (HP) (learned Trial Court), vide which the respondents (accused before the learned Trial Court) were acquitted of the charges framed against them. (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned Trial Court for
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