J U D G M E N T

Challenging the acquittal for transporting liquor without licence and in violation of Section 61(1)(a) of Punjab Excise Act, 1914, as extended to the State of H.P., the State has come up before this Court.

2. On 11.11.2002, at 10.30 p.m., the police party comprising of ASI Mohammad Arshad (PW-5), Constable Vijay Krishan, HHC Ashok Kumar (PW-1), HHG Ranvir Singh were patrolling in the official vehicle under the supervision of Dy.SP, Jaram Singh. The police officials were patrolling with a view to detect crime and for that purposes, they had erected a Naka at place hear Harsar. One jeep came from the side of Nagrota Surian. The police officials signaled it to stop. On seeing the police party, the driver of the jeep tried to drive the jeep in the reverse direction. It raised suspicion in the mind of the investigator and the jeep was chased with the police gypsy. Subsequently, the j