IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. Appeal No. 224 of 2012 Reserved on: 02.12.2024 Date of Decision: 13.12.2024 State of H.P. ...Appellant.

Versus Vidya Devi and Ors. ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla Judge. , Whether approved for reporting?¹ Yes For the Appellant/State : Mr. J.S. Guleria, Deputy Advocate General.

For Respondents No.1 and 2 : Mr. Sanjeev Kuthiala, Senior Advocate, with M/s. Amita Chandel and Abhishek, Advocates.

For respondents No.3 and 4 : Mr. Abhijeet Singh, Advocate.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 26.12.2011 passed by learned Special Judge, Kullu (learned Trial Court), vide which the respondents (accused before the learned Trial Court) were acquitted of the charges framed against them. (Parties shall be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned Trial Court for convenience.)

Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present appeal are that the police