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RAVINDRA MAITHANI
Rajiv Joshi – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Ravindra Maithani, J.) :
The challenge in this revision is made to impugned order dated 18.07.2022, passed in Sessions Trial No. 301 of 2021, State vs. Rajiv Joshi and others by the court of 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Haldwani, District Nainital (“the case”). By the impugned order, the court below has held that there is prima facie evidence to frame charge under Section 302, 201, 202, 34 IPC against the revisionist and co-accused. Accordingly, charges were framed on the same day.
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
3. The case is based on an FIR No. 242 of 2020 Police Station Mukhani, District Nainital under Section 302, 34 IPC. According to it, the informant had admitted his son at Adarsh Jivan Nasha Mukti Kendra, Kamluwaganja Road, Haldwani (“the centre”) on 23.10.2020 for his treatment. On 02.11.2020, the informant was told that his son Praveen Tamta has died. When the dead body reached to his residence, he saw that there were multiple injuries marks on his body. It revealed that the deceased Praveen was mercilessly beaten up. In the FIR, it is recorded that the revisionist who is owner of the centre and other co-accused killed the dec
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