DARSHAN RAM Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) DARSHAN Ram son of Palli Ram resident of village Dharamkot Sanaur, District Patiala ( hereinafter referred to as 'the Appellant') has preferred this appeal against the judgment of his conviction dated 6.5.2002 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala vide which he has been held guilty for an offence punishable under Section 302 of the I.P.C. and the order on sentence of the same date vide which he has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 20,000/ -with rigorous imprisonment for one year in default of payment of the same for the said offence. The case brought by Police Station, Sadar Patiala against the Appellant is as under:

(2.) THE complainant with the help of his brother Massu Ram arranged a vehicle and while he was taking Rinku to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala for treatment, he died on the way to that hospital. The dead body of Rinku was brought back by the complainant to his house. The complainant then left his brother Massu Ram at the spot and started for Police Post, Sanaur, District Patiala. He came across Surjit Rai, A.S.I., Incharge, Police Post, Sanaur at Bus Stand, Sanaur to whom the complainant made statement Exhibit -PD. The said statement was thumb marked by the complainant. Putting his endorsement Exhibit PD/1 thereon, Surjit Rai, A.S.I. had sent the said statement to Police Station, Sadar, Patiala where Ajit Singh, A.S.I. registered a case vide F.I.R. Exhibit PD/2 for an offence punishable under Section 302 of the I.P.C. Special report of the case was sent to -4 .....

(3.) CHARGE for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the I.P.C. was framed against the Appellant by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala vide order dated 16.1.2001. The Appellant pleaded not guilty to the charge and claimed trial.