HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH

AT SRINAGAR

Case No. CRAA No. 19/2007

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State of Jammu and Kashmir …. Appellant(s)

Through: - Mr. Mohsin Qadri, Sr. AAG with

Ms. Maha Majeed, Assisting Counsel

V/s

Shamas Ul Nissa …. Respondent(s)

Through: - Ms Rehana Fayaz, Advocate vice

Mr. Z. A. Qureshi, Sr. Advocate

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

JUDGMENT

01. The present acquittal appeal is directed against the judgment dated 30.08.2007 passed by the Court of the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge Srinagar (the trial court) arising out of FIR No. 29/1994 registered at Police Station Crime Branch, Srinagar, whereby the respondent, who had been tried for offences under Sections 420, 468 and 471 RPC, was

acquitted of all the charges.

02. Before entering into the merits of the appeal, it is necessary to briefly recapitulate the facts leading to the present proceedings. In the

year 1994, the Crime Branch, Srinagar received a complaint alleging that the respondent had secured admission in the MBBS course for the academic session 1993–1994 on the basis of