IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.A No. 578 of 2001 Date of decision : September 4, 2008 State of H.P. …Appellant. Versus Harnam Singh …Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Appellant : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General. For the Respondent : Mr. Ajay Sharma, Advocate. Surjit Singh, Judge( Oral ) Heard and gone through the record. 2. Present appeal is directed by the State against the judgment of the trial Magistrate, whereby respondent Harnam Singh, who was charged with and tried for an offence, under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code, has been acquitted. 3. Report was lodged against respondent Harnam Singh by PW-7 Babu Ram, alleging that on 17.4.2000 he was dealt a fist blow on his mouth by said Harnam Singh, in the presence of his brother PW-4 Sohan Singh and PW-3 Pawan Kumar and as a result of that blow one of his teeth was broken. PW-7 Babu Ram was got medically examined by the police from PW-1 Dr. Mohan Singh, who noticed avulsion of upper left incisor with fresh wound in the gums. PW-4 Sohan Singh, brother of injured Babu Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? …2… Ram, and PW-3 Pawan Kumar, a friend of PW-4 Sohan Singh, did not support the prosecution version. They stated that injured, while jumping a water channel, fell down. PW-1 Dr. Mohan Singh stated that the injury could have been sustained as a result of fall. 4. In view of the abovestated position, I see no merit in the present appeal. The same is, therefore, dismissed. September 4, 2008(sd) ( Surjit Singh ), J