RAVINDRA MAITHANI
Dinesh Bhatt – Appellant
Versus
Ganendrapal Singh Parmar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Ravindra Maithani, J.
The challenge in this revision is made to the followings:-
(ii) Judgment and order dated 26.11.2018 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 19 of 2018, Dinesh Bhatt v. Ganendrapal Singh Parmar and another, by the court of Sessions Judge, Uttarkashi. By it, the appeal has been dismissed and the conviction and sentence as recorded in the case affirmed.
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
3. The case is based on a complaint made under Section 138 of the Act filed by Ganendrapal Singh Parmar (“the respondent”) against the revisionist. The respondent died during pendency of the revision. His son has been arrayed as the respondent no. 1/1. It is the ca
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