NIKKA SINGH JIT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Criminal Appeal No. 585 of 1995 is at the behest of the appellant (accused) under Section 19 of the Terrorist and Disruptive (Special Courts) Act (for short 'TADA'), against the judgment and order of conviction dated 12th November, 1988 passed by the Additional Judge, Designated Court, Ferozepur. The Designated Court, found the appellant guilty of the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for committing the murder of Gurdip Singh and sentenced him to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for one year. The appellant was, however, acquitted under the Arms Act and TADA.

(2.) Since both these appeals arise out of a common judgment passed by the Designated Court, they are being disposed of by this judgment.

(3.) The prosecution story as disclosed at the trial falls in a very narrow compass :-