IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT

SRINAGAR

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CrlA(AS) No.35/2024

UT OF J&K ...PETITIONERS/APPELLANT(S)

Through: - Mr. Ilyas Laway, GA.

Vs.

BILAL AHMAD WANI & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S)

Through: - Mr. Syed Sajad Geelani, Advocate.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE

JUDGMENT

1) The appellant Union Territory of J&K through the medium of present appeal has assailed the judgment of acquittal dated 12.10.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Anantnag (“the trial court”), whereby the respondents/accused have been acquitted of the charges in a case arising out of FIR No.5/2020 for offences under Section 376-D, 509, 506, 120-B, 201 IPC and Section 67 of

the I.T Act registered with Police Station, Larnoo.

2) Briefly stated, the facts leading to the filing of the present appeal are that on 29.04.2020, PW-1 (the prosecutrix) lodged a report with the police alleging therein

that a few days back at about 11.00 am, while she was sitting at her home along with two minor children, accused Asif Ahamd and Bilal Ahmad Wani trespassed into her h