HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP SHARMA, J
PAWAN KUMAR – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. introduction of case and background information (Para 1) |
| 2. facts of kidnapping and subsequent death (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. filing of fir and legal proceedings (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. arguments presented by both parties (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. court's examination of evidence and delay in filing fir (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. evaluation of key witnesses and inconsistencies (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 7. legal principles regarding proving age and credibility of evidence (Para 18 , 19) |
| 8. discussion of related case law and evidentiary standards (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 9. conclusion and final judgment (Para 25) |
JUDGMENT
Instant criminal appeal filed under Section 374 of Cr.PC, lays challenge to the judgment dated 15.3.2008, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mandi, H.P., in Sessions Trial No. 42 of 2003, titled State of HP v. Pawan Kumar, whereby learned court below while holding the appellant-accused guilty of having committed offence punishable under Section 363 of IPC convicted and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and pay fine of Rs. 1000/- and in default of payment of fine, he shall undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month; and und
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