VINOD KUMAR(Not Applicable) JEEVESH SHARMA,AMIT KUMAR DHUMAL, ,Ajay Kumar Sharma vs STATE OF HP(Not Applicable) Advocate - AG — CR.R/146/2015

Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 397R/W401. Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 25-Aug-2015

CNR: HPHC010144652015

Filing Number

CR.R/20145/2015

Filing Date

10-Jun-2015

Registration No

CR.R/146/2015

Registration Date

10-Jun-2015

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kainthla

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kainthla

Bench Type

Single

Category

CRIMINAL REVISION ( 31 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal Section

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Last updated 02-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Code of Criminal Procedure Section 397R/W401

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.VINOD KUMAR(Not Applicable) JEEVESH SHARMA,AMIT KUMAR DHUMAL, ,Ajay Kumar Sharma

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF HP(Not Applicable) Advocate - AG

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh KainthlaView PDF

    The High Court of Himachal Pradesh acquitted Vinod Kumar of charges under IPC sections 279, 337, and 304-A (rash driving, causing injury, and causing death by negligence), setting aside concurrent convictions from lower courts. The court found the prosecution failed to establish negligence beyond reasonable doubt, noting the mechanical expert's admission that tie rod damage was common in such vehicles and could have preceded the accident, a probable defense favoring the accused. The court also held negligence unproven absent specific evidence of excessive speed and particular negligent acts, not mere witness opinion. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 19-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh KainthlaView PDF

  4. 01-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh KainthlaView PDF

  5. 25-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh KainthlaView PDF

  6. 10-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh KainthlaView PDF

  7. 08-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh KainthlaView PDF

  8. 06-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh KainthlaView PDF

  9. 25-Aug-2015

    Order Matters

    Additional Registrar(j)

  10. 10-Jun-2015

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Tarlok Singh ChauhanView PDF

  11. 10-Jun-2015

    Case filed

    Registration No. CR.R/146/2015

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh acquitted Vinod Kumar of charges under IPC sections 279, 337, and 304-A (rash driving, causing injury, and causing death by negligence), setting aside concurrent convictions from lower courts. The court found the prosecution failed to establish negligence beyond reasonable doubt, noting the mechanical expert's admission that tie rod damage was common in such vehicles and could have preceded the accident, a probable defense favoring the accused. The court also held negligence unproven absent specific evidence of excessive speed and particular negligent acts, not mere witness opinion. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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