SANTA SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant Santa Singh was convicted of the murder of Labh Singh and sentenced to death by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar. The sentence was confirmed by the Punjab High Court. The appellant has come before this Court on Special leave.

(2.) The prosecution case is that the occurrence took place at about noon on the 10th day of September, 1954. That morning, there was a quarrel between the appellant and the deceased over the disappearance of the wife of one Buta Singh, as the deceased alleged that the appellant's grandfather was responsible for the abduction.

(3.) Uttam Singh (P. W. 16) brother of the deceased, Mohinder Singh (P. W. 17) and Khem Singh (P. W. 18) are the eye-witnesses. Their evidence was accepted by the Sessions judge and by the High Court. Ordinarily if there were no special circumstances, this Court would not interfere with the conviction.