Laxmi Narayan Sharma Son of Shri Jagdish Narayan Sharma v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court addressed a CPC revision petition where the petitioner challenged an acquittal order and a judgment of the trial court. The court allowed the petition, quashed the acquittal and separate judgment, and remanded the matter to the trial court to hear all parties before passing a fresh order, citing violation of Section 401 CrPC regarding presence of accused at cognizance.
What did the court decide?
The impugned acquittal order and judgment were quashed, and the trial court was directed to recall proposed respondents and hear all parties before passing a fresh judgment.