STATE OF HARYANA Vs. LAKHBIR SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The State of Haryana by special leave has filed this appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana rendered in Criminal Appeal No.483/74 whereby the High Court had allowed the said appeal preferred by the respondents 1 and 2 and acquitted them of their convictions under Section 302 IPC and under Section 302 read with Section 109, IPC respectively and the sentence of imprisonment for life and fine of Rs. 500/- in default to undergo imprisonment for a further period of two years, imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Hissar. The relevant facts of the case are as follows:

(2.) The Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police after registering the case went to the scene of the occurrence. In the meantime, Krishan Kumar had died. A.S.I. took up the investigation and he recovered a fired cartridge from the scene spot and two bills marked as Exts.P.S. and P. T. which were the bills for purchase of ammunition by the first respondent.

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