State of Hp v. Gaurav Vashist
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order dated 20.12.2025 in Cr.MP(M) No. 844 of 2025, State of H.P. v. Gaurav Vashisht (Rakesh Kainthla, Judge): application for leave to appeal allowed; leave granted against Trial Court acquittal in a bribe-demand case where acquittal rested on the shadow witness not supporting the prosecution version and the complainant's testimony on demand of bribe not being accepted, but the demand of bribe was admitted via the suggestion made to the complainant in cross-examination; prima facie arguable points found; resulting criminal appeal bearing filing No. CR.A/2437 of 2025 to be registered and heard in due course; no statutes or precedents cited in the order.
What did the court decide?
Leave to appeal granted to the applicant/appellant (State of H.P.) against the learned Trial Court's judgment of acquittal; the criminal appeal (filing No. CR.A/2437 of 2025) to be registered and the matter listed for hearing in due course.