ARJUN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal by special leave of this Court has been directed against the judgment of the High Court of Rajasthan passed in Criminal Appeal No. 285/90 affirming the conviction of the four appellants for an offence under Section 302, I.P.C. by the Additional Sessions Judge, Deeg in Sessions Case No. 8/39 ; imposing sentence of life imprisonment on all the four appellants (herein).

(2.) THE four appellants, namely, Arjun, Rampal, Bhagwan Singh and Mukhoram were charged and tried along with four other acquitted accused, namely, Nathu, Pannalal, Damodarlal and Badley under Sections 302 and 148 read with Section 149 of the I.P.C.

(3.) THE victim Jyoti Ram died on the way while he was being taken in the tractor of Ram Dhan, P.W. 6 to Kama Hospital. THE police also arrived in the hospital along with the informant, Sat Pal, P.W. 7. In the hospital inquest report, Ext. 2 was prepared. THE blood stained clothes of the deceased Jyoti Ram were seized by the police by seizure memo Ext. P7. Simple and blood stained earth was also seized from the place of occurrence as per seizure memo Ext. P5.