(1.) Introduction - Joginder Singh, accused-Appellant was convicted for the offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and was awarded death sentence for the commission of triple murder, subject to confirmation of this Court as per Section 366 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the Sessions Judge, Faridkot. The Sessions Judge in terms of Section 366 Code of Criminal Procedure submitted the murder reference for confirmation and the accused, Joginder Singh, having been aggrieved by the conviction and sentence recorded by the trial Court, preferred the appeal.
(2.) (a) P.W. 2 Chhinda Singh was the brother of deceased, Darshan Kaur. Darshan Kaur's husband, Wassan Singh and her son Harpreet Singh are the other two victims in the occurrence. P.W. 3 Lakhwinder Kaur is the wife of P.W. 2 Chhinda Singh.
(3.) The accused submitted that he did not know anything about the occurrence. Even the illicit relation he allegedly developed with Darshan Kaur was also disputed by him. It is his version that he was innocent, but he has been falsely implicated in the case.