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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Ashwani Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent
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| 1. prosecution alleges assault with darat causing grievous hurt. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. trial court convicts relying on medical, eyewitness evidence. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. appeal argues evidentiary contradictions; state defends conviction. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. injury mechanism improbable; weapon description inconsistent. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. witness claims fish-cutting injury; medically plausible. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 6. no spot blood; accused's injury explains stains. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 7. weapon recovery lacks independent corroboration. (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 8. victims' testimonies mutually contradictory on sequence. (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 9. cumulative doubts render prosecution case improbable. (Para 33 , 34) |
| 10. appeal allowed; accused acquitted for proof failure. (Para 35 , 36 , 37 , 38) |
Judgment :
Rakesh Kainthla, J.
The present appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 17.01.2013 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Bilaspur, H.P. (learned Trial Court), vide which the appellant (accused before the learned Trial Court) was convicted of the commission of offences punishable under Sections 326 and 452 of th
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The prosecution must prove charges beyond reasonable doubt, and the accused are entitled to the benefit of reasonable doubt; the court found the injured witnesses' evidence credible.
The testimony of an injured eyewitness is highly credible and generally accepted unless compelling evidence to discredit it is presented, as upheld in prior Supreme Court rulings.
The prosecution must prove charges beyond reasonable doubt; if reasonable doubt exists, the accused is entitled to acquittal.
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