MANOJ Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) MANOJ son of Baldev, preferred this appeal to challenge the judgment of conviction dated 4.1.2008 and order of sentence dated 8.1.2008 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Sirsa, arising out of the FIR No. 103 dated 20.2.2006, registered under Sections 367, 377 and 511 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station, City Sirsa.

(2.) BY this judgment he was convicted under Sections 367 and 377 readwith Section 511 IPC and was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of five years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/ -and in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months for the offence punishable under Section 367 IPC. Under Section 377 readwith Section 511 IPC, he was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of four years and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/ -and in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month.

(3.) PROSECUTION story, in brief, is that police party headed by Mahinder Kumar, Sub Inspector while on patrol duty was present near GTM Chowk, Khairpur where Bhagwan Dass had met him and his statement was recorded to the effect that: