Supreme Court of India

State of Himachal Pradesh v. Paras Ram and Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 1 S.C.R. 6
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 3 January 2008

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid legal position, the impugned judgment of the High Court is unsustainable and is set aside.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; S.378: c Accused persons allegedly committed offences punishable u/ss. 436, 447 and 506 /PC - Acquitted by Trial Coult - Leave to file appeal - Grant of - Dismissed by High Coult without assigning any reasons - Correctness of- Held: Incorrect - On facts, trial Court did not perform its duties in appraising the evidence carefully before arriving at its conclusion acquitting accused - Under such circumstances, High Court ought to have granted leave, re-appreciated entire evidence as first Court of appeal and returned its finding objectively- High Court by

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