LAWS(SC)-2011-1-119

SURJIT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Decided On January 12, 2011
SURJIT SINGH Appellant
V/S
STATE OF PUNJAB Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal by way of special leave arises out Of the following facts:

(2.) Even today, the learned counsel for the appellant has raised similar pleas.He has pointed out that no independent witness had been joined at the time of the incident and that Sub Inspector Jaspal Singh, P.W.3, bore animosity against the family of the appellant as the appellant's mother had lodged a complaint against him, and as the samples had been sent late to the laboratory it was clear that their sanctity had been compromised with the result that the report of the laboratory was also under suspicion.

(3.) The learned counsel for the State has, however, controverted the pleas and urged that categorical finding had been record don all aspects and interference at this stage was not called for.