CHAMKAUR SHARMA @ KALA Vs. SHISH PAL AND ORS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal has been preferred by the complainant / victim, Chamkaur Sharma @ Kala against the judgment dated 9.12.2013 passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala, vide which respondents No.1 to 5 have been acquitted of the charges framed against them under Sections 148 / 307 / 323 / 506 read with Section 149, IPC.

(2.) Accused were charge-sheeted for the offences punishable under Sections 148 / 307 / 323 / 506 read with Section 149 IPC, to which they pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. During the trial, the prosecution has examined 9 prosecution witnesses. Then the statements of accused were recorded under Section 313 Cr.P.C., in which they denied all the incriminating evidence brought against them by the prosecution and pleaded their innocence. In their defence evidence they also examined two DWs.

(3.) The learned trial Court after hearing the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, learned counsel for the accused and going through the record as well, acquitted the accused of the abovesaid charges by giving them benefit of doubt vide the impugned judgment.