ANAND KUMAR @ BEERU Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) On 01.5.2000 at about 8.30 p.m. Ram Chander was stabbed by six persons; he was removed to the Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at 10.00 p.m. Version of the prosecution was unfolded in the statement of Vinod Kumar (PW-2) who claimed to be an eye-witness. He stated that he was working as a helper at Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar for the last 7-8 years. Ram Chander (deceased) belonged to his native village. On the fateful day while he was returning home with the deceased they were attacked by six persons; two persons caught hold of them and one of them stabbed the deceased on his chest and abdomen; two persons managed to escape on their scooter. PW-2 became confused; he shifted the injured to the hospital where he was declared dead.

(2.) It was on this complaint (Ex.PW-2/A) that the FIR No.279/2000 (Ex.PW-17/A) under Section 302 of the IPC was registered. The investigating team headed by Inspector Pushkar Sharma (PW-31) reached the spot. Site plan Ex.14/A was prepared. At the hospital clothes of the deceased and his blood sample were seized. Body was sent to mortuary. After identification of the dead body by Kushmati (PW-10) the wife of the deceased the dead body was handed over to her vide memo Ex. PW-10/C.

(3.) Post mortem on the victim was conducted by Dr. Ashok Jaiswal (PW-8). The following injuries were noted upon the victim.