VEER SINGH PAL Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS criminal appeal from jail has been preferred by ap ­pellant Veer Singh Pal against the im ­pugned judgment and order dated 19.3.2002 passed in S.T. No. 434 of 1996, State v. Virsingh Pal and Komal under sec ­tion 302 IPC, Police Station Chirgaon, dis ­trict Jhansi whereby appellant Veer Singh Pal was convicted and sentenced to un ­dergo imprisonment for life under section 302 IPC with a fine of Rs. 1,000/ - in default of which he shall undergo simple impris ­onment for six months while accused Komal Singh was acquitted.

(2.) BRIEF facts, arising out of this ap ­peal, are that Gajraj (P.W. 1) submitted a written report at Police Station Chirgaon, district Jhansi on 7.7.1996 at 8.15 A.M. by stating that on 6.7.1996, his father had gone to Chirgaon for filling the form of taking loan along with Kunwar Lal. They were returning from there and reached near the village. Same time, accused Komal Singh came there and said that no amount will be withdrawn as loan without his consent. Therefore some altercations took place between Komal Singh accused and Shyam Lal. At that time, accused Veer Singh Pal also came there and extended threats to see him within three days. Thereafter, Shyam Lal told about this incident at his house.

(3.) DR . C.M. Agarwal (P.W. 4). con ­ducted the post -mortem of the deceased and following ante -mortem injuries were found on the body of deceased: -