RANJIT KAUR Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The applicant, vide this application under Section 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure ('Cr.P.C.' for short), seeks leave to file appeal against the impugned judgement of acquittal dated 14.6.2011, whereby respondents-accused were acquitted of the charge under Section 302/120-B of the Indian Penal Code ('IPC' for short). However, accused-respondent no.2 Rajinder Singh @ Nona was convicted for the offences punishable under Section 25 (1B)(a) of Arms Act, 1959 and he was sentenced accordingly.

(2.) Applicant Ranjit Kaur was the sister of deceased Makhan Singh. She was not the complainant in the present case. It was Sadhu Singh complainant, who set the criminal law into motion. It would be pertinent to refer to the facts noted by the learned trial court, so as to avoid repetition and the same read as under :-

(3.) Investigation was carried out, as noted above. After completion of investigation, report under Section 173 Cr.P.C., was presented to the court of competent jurisdiction. The relevant documents were supplied to the accused. Finding the offence under Section 302 IPC, exclusively triable by the court of Sessions, the case was committed by the learned Magistrate to the court of Sessions, vide order dated 10.3.2010.