RAM SINGH Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These criminal appeals by Special Leave have been filed by the eleven appellants challenging the legality and correctness of the judgment and order dated 11/03/1988 passed by the High court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla affirming their conviction and sentence under S. 201/120-B of the Indian Penal Code passed by the Sessions Judge, Mandi.

(2.) Alongwith the appellants, four others, namely, Mohd. Sardar, Lal Singh, Jiwan Lal and Netar Mani (all police officials) were put up for trial for offences punishable under Sections 302/342/506/201/120-B of the Indian Penal Code and on their convictions for the above offences, were sentenced to suffer life imprisonment under Section 302/12cb Indian Penal Code and for various other terms of sentences in respect of other offences The appellants however were arraigned only for the offence punishable under S. 201/ 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. These appeals are, however, confined to the conviction and sentence of the appellants under Section 201/120-B of the Indian Penal Code for it is common premise that the convictions of the four co-convicts were affirmed by the High court and their Special Leave Petition to this court was dismissed.

(3.) Briefly stated the prosecution case is as under: