HARI OM Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Criminal Appeal is filed by the accused, Hari Om (A -1), against the judgment and order dated 14.05.2010 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in Criminal Appeal no. 190 -DB of 2004, which in turn, arises out of judgment dated 31.01.2004/04.02.2004 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jind in Session Case no. 57/23.12.2002 and Session Trial No. 5 of 13.02.2003.

(2.) By impugned judgment, the High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant (A -1) and upheld his conviction and sentence for the offences punishable under Sections 304 -B and 498 -A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short "IPC") and allowed the appeals filed by the co -accused namely, Subhash, Dharam Pal, Ram Chander and Chander Kala (A -2 to A -5) and set aside their conviction and sentence.

(3.) So far as this appeal is concerned, we are only concerned with the conviction and sentence awarded to the appellant - Hari Om (A -1).