IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Cr. Appeal No. 289 of 2017 Reserved on: 29.08.2P025 Decided on: 19.09.2025 _____________________________________________________

State of Himachal Pradesh …..Appellant.

Versus Ramesh Chand ……Respondent.

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Coram f The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukroeja, Judge.

1 Whether approved for reporting? Yes.

_____________________________ ________________________ For the appellant: Mr. Ankush Thakur, Ms. Swati Draik, Deputy Advocates General and Mr. Shalabh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General.

For the respondents: Mr. N.S. Chandel, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Shwetima Dogra, Advocate.

Sushil Kukreja, Judge.

The instant appeal has been preferred by the appellant/State under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against judgment, dated 15.06.2016, passed by learned Special Judge, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, H.P. in Corruption Case No. 4/1 of 2012, whereby the accused (respondent herein) was acquitted under Section 7 read with Section13(i)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter called as the ‘PC Act’).

2. The facts giving rise to the present appeal, as per the

1 Whether re