Pradip v. Bipin
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Orissa disposed of a criminal appeal by the complainant challenging an acquittal of the accused on charges of attempt to murder and criminal intimidation. The court held the trial court's finding was not perverse and dismissed the appeal.
What did the court decide?
Criminal appeal under Section 378 CrPC dismissed; original acquittal preserved.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRA No.170 of 1997
…. Pradip Kumar Pradhan Appellant
-versus-
…. Bipin Behera and others Respondents
For Petitioner : Mr. P.C. Rout, Advocate
For Opposite Party : None
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Date of hearing :02.11.2023 Date of judgment : 02.11.2023
V. Narasingh, J.
- Heard learned counsel for the Appellant.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to interfere with the judgment of acquittal on complaints of perversity in appreciation of facts and fallacious application of law.
Whether there is scope to depart from the view taken by the learned Trial Court in the case of a complaint filed by a private individual.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Pradip Kumar Pradhan
- respondent
Bipin Behera
- respondent
Dhubuni Behera
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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