RAKESH CHAND Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The facts are as under:

(2.) The Trial Court relying on the evidence of Chunni Lal (PW.15), the father of the deceased, her mother Sudesh Kumari (PW.1) the complainant and Rajni Bala, (PW.16) convicted all the accused for the offence punishable under Section 304B and 201 of the IPC but acquitted them of the offence of murder and they were sentenced accordingly.

(3.) An appeal was thereafter taken to the High Court. The High Court confirmed the judgment of the Trial Court. A special leave petition was filed by the three accused but leave was granted qua the appellants only. We have accordingly heard this appeal today assisted by the learned Counsel for the parties.