JAI SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) -This criminal appeal by accused Jai Singh and his two sons, namely, Gaya Prasad and Harish Chandra, is directed against the order dated 16.7.1983, passed by Sri Lakshmi Bihari, the then Additional Sessions Judge, Hamirpur in Sessions Trial No. 220 of 1981, whereby he convicted all the accused under Section 307 and Section 324, both read with Section 34, I.P.C. and sentenced them to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a term of five years and nine months respectively thereunder. Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

(2.) IN brief, the prosecution came to the Court with the allegations that P.W. 1, Har Narain, informant was threatened by accused Jai Singh about three months prior to the occurrence in question. Accused Jai Singh levelled false accusation that his buffalo was assaulted by Har Narain. He denied this charge. However, Jai Singh threatened to teach him a lesson.

(3.) ALL the three injured were sent to Male Hospital, Rath (Hamirpur) for medical examination through constable Ram Pratap Singh.