Key legal question
Whether the private complainant had standing to appeal the first-instance acquittal on negligent bodily harm
Extracted holding
Yes. A private complainant who has joined the criminal proceedings may appeal on the issue of the accused’s guilt, even without civil conclusions.
Extracted reasoning
The Court relied on recent case law interpreting standing under Art. 382 para. 1 CPP independently of Art. 81 LTF and held that the complainant could seek conviction on the contested count.