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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
State of H.P. – Appellant
Versus
Mukesh Kumar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. rash driving caused pedestrian injury and child death. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. trial acquitted accused for unproven negligence. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. trial court erred closing prosecution evidence prematurely. (Para 7 , 9) |
| 4. acquittal interference only if patently perverse. (Para 8 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. prosecution lapsed in witness production. (Para 10) |
| 6. closing evidence justified by prosecution apathy. (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 7. hostile witness testimony prevails over prior statement. (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 8. accused's police statement inadmissible under crpc 162. (Para 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 9. no proof of accused driving or negligence. (Para 26) |
| 10. appeal dismissed upholding acquittal. (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Kainthla, J.
The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 19.12.2013, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Court No.3, Ghumarwin, District Bilaspur, H.P. (learned Trial Court), vide which the respondent (accused before the learned Trial Court) was acquitted of the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 304-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as
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