(1.) THE appellant original accused has challenged the judgement of conviction and sentence rendered by the learned Sessions Judge, Rajkot dated 19.10.2007 in Sessions Case No.14/2007. By the said judgement, the appellant was convicted for offences punishable under sections 302, 506(2) and 188 of the Indian Penal Code. For offence under section 302 of IPC, he was awarded life imprisonment. For the other two offences, lesser punishments were awarded. Fine was also imposed. Substantive sentences were ordered to run concurrently.
(2.) BRIEFLY stated the prosecution version is as follows :
(3.) FIR exh.18 was filed by Anita, daughter of the deceased at 23:45 hours on the same day. It has come on record that upon one Jitendrabhai Ranjitbhai Mer, PW -4, exh.20 telephonically intimating the assault on Ranjanben to the control room, the police party had immediately arrived.