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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
State of Himachal Pradesh – Appellant
Versus
Barjinder Singh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. bus hit pedestrian due to high speed negligence. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. trial acquitted for site plan and witness lapses. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. arguments contest trial acquittal and negligence proof. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. interfere with acquittal only if patently perverse. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. site plan admissible for io observations only. (Para 14 , 15) |
| 6. witness quality trumps quantity; non-exam not fatal. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 7. dock id without tip unreliable for stranger accused. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 8. site plan, photos contradict kachha road accident. (Para 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 9. witnesses state facts; court infers negligence. (Para 35 , 36) |
| 10. acquittal sustained on unproved identity, negligence. (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 40) |
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Kainthla, Judge
The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 31.08.2012, passed by Judicial Magistrate, First Class,Court No.1, Kangra, District Kangra, H.P. (learned Trial Court) vide which the respondent (accused before learned Trial Court) was acquitted of the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of Indian Penal Code (IPC). (Parties shall hereinafter
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