IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr.Appeal No. 352 of 2000.

Judgement reserved on: 26.11.2007

Date of decision: 30.11.2007.

State of H.P. …….Appellant

Vs.

Nanak Chand

…. Respondent.

Coram

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No

For the Appellant :

Mr. M.L. Chauhan, Addl. Advocate

General.

For the Respondent :

Mr. Rajesh Mandhotra, Advocate.

Kuldip Singh, Judge.

The State is in appeal against the judgment dated

20.1.2000 passed by learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehra,

District Kangra in Criminal Case No.108-II/95, acquitting respondent

under Sections 279, 304-A IPC.

2.

The prosecution case in brief is that respondent was

driving

Van

No.HP-02-2786

on

23.4.1995

from

Ranital

to

Jawalamukhi, at place Balu Gloa, he hit Jhagri Ram at about 6 p.m.,

Jhagri Ram sustained serious injuries. He was removed to CHC

Jawalamukhi and then to Zonal Hospital, Dharamshala where he

succumbed to his injuries. On the state