JUDGMENT :

1. The appellant by way of instant Criminal Acquittal Appeal has impugned judgment dated 29.11.2013, passed by learned Sessions Judge, Udhampur, ( for brevity ‘trial Court’) in case titled State vs. Ved Parkash alias Sanju vide which, respondent-Ved Parkash has been acquitted of the charges under Section 306 RPC in FIR No. 49/2010 of Police Station, Ramnagar.

2. Background facts in a nutshell are as follows:

On 12.03.2009 information was received by Police Station, Ramnagar that a dead body of a woman was hanging on a tree which is that of one Shakuntia Devi, aged 25 years W/o Ved Parkash R/o Shatiyari, Ramnagar. The dead body was brought by the family members of the deceased to their home. Police came to know about this occurrence and proceeded under Section 174 CrPC. Mr. Javed Akhtar Inspector visited the spot and took the photographs and sent the dead body for post mortem and prepared the Farad Surate-hall of the deceased. He seized the plastic rope about 5 feet long which was produced by Ved Parkash. Site plan was prepared. Hair clip of the deceased was also seized. The clothes of the dead body were seized by Police Station, Ramnagar. As per the investigation conducted