IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. Appeal No. 116 of 2014 Reserved on: 21.04.2026 Date of Decision: 20.05.2026 State of H.P. ...Appellants Versus Rajinder Singh & Ors. ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No For the Appellant : Mr Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General.

For the Respondent : Mr Shekhar Badola, Advocate.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 18.12.2013 passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehra, District Kangra, H.P. (learned Trial Court) vide which the respondents (accused before learned Trial Court) were acquitted of the commission of offences punishable under Sections 451, 323 and 325 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code

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

(IPC). (The parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same. manner as they were arrayed before the learned Trial Court for convenience).

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present appeal are that the police presented a challan b efore the learned Trial Court against the accused foro the commission of offences puni