Mere order of ‘acquittal’ in order sheet is not judgment

Order of ‘acquittal’ in the order sheet is not judgment unless a reasoned judgement is signed and dated on the date of delivery of judgement of acquittal 1. Petitioners would assail the common order dated 07.03.2008 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh through its Registrar General transferring ST No. 148/99 (State v. Smt. Kiran Singh and Others) and ST No. 71/95 (sic 71/99) (State v. T.P. Ratre) along with one civil suit and two civil appeals from the Court of Shri L.R. Thakur, Second Additional District & Sessions Judge, Ambikapur (for short “the ASJ”) to the Court of...