Ut of Chandigarh v. Swaran Kohli and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab and Haryana High Court; CRM-A-460-MA of 2010 (O&M); appellant Union Territory Chandigarh; respondent Swaran Kohli; acquittal appeal disposed as infructuous on death of respondent (expired 01.06.2012, death certificate placed on record, undisputed by UT counsel); FIR No.211 dated 01.06.2005, Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh; trial convictions under Sections 306 and 498-A IPC (Ajay Kohli convicted; Swaran Kohli acquitted); related matters CRA-S-2271-SB-2008 (O&M) by convict and CRR No.1136 of 2010 (O&M) by complainant; decided orally by Justice Deepak Gupta on 04.04.2025; no precedents cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
None; the appeal filed by UT, Chandigarh against the acquittal of Swaran Kohli was disposed of as infructuous following the respondent's death. ¶20