LAWS(P&H)-2011-3-70

RANJIT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Decided On March 17, 2011
RANJIT SINGH Appellant
V/S
STATE OF PUNJAB Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PRESENT two revision petitions viz. Crl. Revision No. 3126 of 2010 and Crl. Revision No. 224 of 2011 are filed challenging the order dated 27.08.2010 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, in Sessions Case No. 18 of 2008 pursuant to FIR No. 34 dated 20.03.2008, under Sections 307, 326, , 323, 148/149 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Bhogpur, Jalandhar, whereby learned Trial Court has summoned the present revisionists as additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to face the trial.

(2.) BRIEF facts, inter -alia, are that Manjinder Singh has lodged an FIR on 20.03.2008 stating therein as under:

(3.) DURING the trial, complainant -injured Manjinder Singh was examined as PW1. He has stated on oath, while appearing in the witness box, that revisionist - Ranjit Singh raised a lalkara and had said that PW1 should not be spared today and be killed. It is also stated that Parminder Singh accused present in the Court gave a kirpan blow which hit on the center of head. Parminder Singh gave three blows of kirpan on his head and thereafter, accused Ranjodh Singh, who was present in the Court, also gave six blows of datter which hit on his left leg on the lower portion. Dharminder Singh - accused gave two kirpan blows on his left arm and hand. Revisionist - Ajay Pal Singh gave datter blow which hit on his right leg on knee joint. It is also stated that his uncle Gurdeep Singh and Jagdeep Singh collected the people at the spot and on seeing the people, all the accused ran away from the spot along with their respective weapons in their vehicle. PW1 - Manjinder Singh has stated in his cross -examination as under: