State Of Himachal Pradesh vs Laiq Ram Son Of Shri Bhim Dutt & Others on 1 December, 2015
Mr. Rupinder Thakur, Advocate, for respondents No.1 to 8 &
11.
None for respondents No.9 and 10, though served.
Learned counsel for respondents No.1 to 8 and 11 submits
that apart from the question of delay on merits also the appeal is
liable to be dismissed because appeal filed in identical matter by
the State being LPA No.12/2019, titled State of H.P. and others Vs.
Laiq Ram Dogra, has already been dismissed by a Coordinate
Bench of this Court vide order dated 23.03.2021, relying on the
earlier judgment passed in LPA No.79/2017, titled State of H.P. &
others Vs Bhoop Ram, against which the Special Leave to
Appeal(C) No.2373/2014 filed by the State in Raj Kumar's case
has been dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the matter
is covered by Vidya Devi Vs. State of H.P. & others decided on
08.01.2020, reported in (2020) 2 SCC 569.