PAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE above mentioned two appeals have been filed by Pan Singh and Sher Singh against the order dated 26-9-1977 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Almora convicting appellant SheT Singh under section 302 IPC and appellant Pan Singh under section 302/34 IPC and sentencing both of them to imprisonment for life. As these two appeals arise out of the same incident, they were heard together and are being disposed of by Common judgment.

(2.) DECEASED Gopal Singh was the father of complainant Bachche Singh (PW 1). The two appellants are real brothers being sons of Dungar Singh and reside in the same village viz. Mall, Police Station Almora, in which the deceased and other eye witnesses resided.

(3.) A case under section 307 IPC was registered and investigation was handed oyer to S. I. Sardar Singh (PW 9). Injured Gopal Singh was sent to the hospital where his injuries were examined by Dr. P. K. Tiwari (PW 2). He found the following injuries on his person :