IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous Appeal No.552-MA of 2009 Date of Decision: February 24, 2010 Lakhwinder Kaur .....APPELLANT(S) VERSUS Sukhdev Singh & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. J.S. Parmar, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This appeal has been filed by the complainant. A complaint under Sections 406, 498-A, 120-B IPC, Police Station, Ajnala, was filed. Acquittal has been recorded on the ground that no specific entrustment of any article to a specific accused has been shown in the evidence. In regard to offence under Section 498-A IPC, the reason for acquittal as assigned by the Trial Court is that date or specific incident of any beatings has not been given. No document has been Crl. Misc. Appeal No.552-MA of 2009 [2] brought on record that the complainant, at any point in time, suffered any injury. Vague allegations have been made which have been supported by mother and cousin of the complainant who would be interested witnesses. As per the complainant’s case, there were witnesses to the incident namely Sarpanch Rachpal Singh and Numberdar of the village. However, independent witnesses were not produced although they were available. In such circumstances, learned counsel for the appellant has not been able to show any illegality or impropriety in the judgment of acquittal. No ground for interference is made out. The appeal is dismissed. (AJAI LAMBA) February 24, 2010 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?