CHHINDA SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The prosecution case is as under :

(2.) The trial Court relying primarily on the evidence of Gurmel Kaur (PW-3), Pappi (PW-4) and Sheera (PW-5), convicted the accused for murder and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- and in default thereof, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for six months.

(3.) It is to be noted that Gurmel Kaur (PW-3) was the wife of the accused and paramour of the deceased. The accused has admitted in his statement under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure that Gunnel Kaur had shifted to Binder Singh's house and was living with him at the time of the incident. The presence of this witness in Binder Singh's house was, therefore, natural. Gurmel Kaur's statement finds support from the evidence of Sheera (PW-5) and Pappi (PW-4), Binder Singh's son and brother, respectively. Both these witnesses corroborated Gurmel Kaur's statement that the accused had attacked and killed Binder Singh. We also find that the medical evidence supports the prosecution story. The injuries found on the person of the deceased could have been caused by a Kahi.