BALJIT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal has been preferred against the impugned judgment and order dated 27.5.2008 in Criminal appeal No. 585 of 1999 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, by way of which, it affirmed the judgment and order dated 17.11.1999 of the trial court, convicting the Appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Indian Penal Code'), and awarding him life imprisonment alongwith a fine of Rs. 5,000/- and in default of payment of such fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months.

(2.) The facts and circumstances giving rise to this appeal are as follows:

(3.) We have heard Shri Ashok Kumar Saini, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Appellant, and Shri Kuldip Singh, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State of Punjab, and perused the records.