In Brief
The appellant was convicted by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh for causing a motor vehicle accident under Sections 279, 337, and 338 IPC, reversing the trial Court's acquittal. The Supreme Court held that the High Court's power to overturn an acquittal is limited: it cannot interfere if the trial Court's view is a possible view based on the evidence. Since a fully loaded truck moving uphill would logically travel at minimal speed, the trial Court's acquittal was reasoned and defensible. The High Court erred in reversing it without credible evidence. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the conviction, and restored the acquittal.
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