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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
State of Himachal Pradesh – Appellant
Versus
Ravinder Singh alias Pinki – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. police assaulted obstructing vehicle amid brawl. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. trial convicts on corroborated eyewitness testimony. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. appellate acquits doubting identity without tip. (Para 7) |
| 4. parties contest tip necessity and discrepancies. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 5. interfere with acquittal only if perverse. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. fir aliases unlinked to identified accused. (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 7. dock id unreliable absent prior tip. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 8. io must explain offender detection steps. (Para 23 , 24) |
| 9. time log interpolation doubts witness presence. (Para 25 , 26) |
| 10. weapon non-recovery weakens prosecution case. (Para 27) |
| 11. no independent witnesses corroborates testimony. (Para 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 12. medical evidence permits alternative injury causes. (Para 31) |
| 13. reasonable appellate view precludes interference. (Para 32) |
| 14. appeal dismissed; acquittal upheld. (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36) |
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Kainthla, J.
The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 08.07.2011, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ghumarwin, District Bilaspur, H.P. (learned Appellate Court) vide which judgment of conviction dated 08.06.2010 and ord
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