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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
State of H.P. – Appellant
Versus
Jaissa Devi – Respondent
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| 1. secret info prompted recovery of 200l illicit lahan. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. trial convicted; appellate acquitted on procedural defects. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. parties argue evidence appreciation and property production. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. interfere with acquittal only if patently perverse. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. search lapses and unreliable witnesses create doubt. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 6. non-production of case property dooms prosecution case. (Para 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 7. uphold reasonable acquittal; dismiss state appeal. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Kainthla, Judge
The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 8.6.2012, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sirmour at Nahan, District Sirmour, HP, vide which the judgment of conviction dated 20.2.2009 and order of sentence dated 21.2.2009, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Court No.1, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmour, H.P. (learned Trial Court) were set-aside and the respondent (accused before learned Trial Court) was acquitted of the charged offences. (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned Trial C
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