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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SURESHWAR THAKUR, SUDEEPTI SHARMA
State of Haryana – Appellant
Versus
Suresh Kumar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SURESHWAR THAKUR , J.
1. Since both the appeal (supra) as well as criminal revision (supra) arise from a common verdict, made by the learned trial Judge concerned, hence they are amenable for a common verdict being made thereons.
2. Both the supra are directed against the verdict drawn on 16.10.2002, upon Sessions Cases No. 13, 14, 15 of 1999/2002, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Sonepat, wherethrough in respect of the charges drawn for the offence punishable under Sections 148, 302 read with Section 149 IPC, Section 120-B IPC, and under Section 25 of the Arms Act, thus the learned trial Judge concerned, proceeded to make a verdict of acquittal against all the accused.
3. The State of Haryana, and, complainant Ramesh become aggrieved from the above drawn verdict, and, are led to institute thereagainst respectively the instant appeal (supra) and the criminal revision (supra) before this Court.
Factual Background
4. The genesis of the prosecution case, becomes embodied in the appeal FIR, to which Ex. PE is assigned. It is narrated in Ex. PG, that on 17.10.1998 at 1.30 P.M., complainant Ramesh son of Bhale Ram, resident of village Ahulana made a statem
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