SITA RAM Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE two appeals have been filed against a judgment dated 19-6-1978 passed by Sri L. S. Shukla, the then VI Addl. Sessions Judge, Shahajanpur by which he has convicted Jhaboo-appellants under Section 302 l. P. C. and Sita Ram and Nokhey appellants under Sections 302/34, I. P. O. and has sentenced each of them to undergo imprisonment for life and also to pay a sum of Rs. 500 as line.

(2.) SITA Ram appellant is the nephew of Nokhey appellant. Jhaboo appel lant is friendly to SITA Ram appellant and has also joint cultivation with him.

(3.) IN support of its case, the prosecution examined P. W. 4 Smt. Ram Wati who gave an eye-witness account of the incident as also P. W. 1 Bhoop Ram. P. W. 2 Ram Bharosey and P. W. 6 Natthu, who were said to have seen the appellants going away after committing the aforesaid crime. The investigation of this case was conducted by P. W. 7 Matroo Singh. He also proved the lodging of the F. I. R. and registration of the case.