PREM KAUR Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 21.8.2006 in Criminal Revision No. 392 of 2001 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, by way of which it has dismissed the revision petition and affirmed the judgment and order of acquittal of Respondents-Accused in Sessions Case No. 9 of 1995/2000 dated 7.6.2000 of the charges punishable under Sections 148, 323, 149, 363, 376, 342 and 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Indian Penal Code').

(2.) Facts and circumstances giving rise to this appeal are that:

(3.) This Court was not satisfied with the judgments and orders of the courts below. Since the Appellant could not furnish the copies of the statements of all the witnesses, this Court vide order dated 2.4.2013 directed the counsel appearing for the State to file two sets of the depositions of the prosecution witnesses and defence witnesses, if any. However, the said order has not been complied with for the reasons best known to the State authorities.