TELU RAM AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present criminal appeal has been preferred by the appellants, namely, Telu Ram and Rem Dei, challenging the judgment and order dated 16/19.12.2002, passed by Sessions Judge, Jind, (hereinafter as 'the trial Court'), convicting the accused (herein appellants) for committing offence under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, (for short, 'the IPC') and sentencing each of them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years.

(2.) The brief facts of the case in hand, as recorded by the learned trial Court in para 2 of the impugned judgment, are reproduced as under:-

(3.) Charges under Section 306/34 IPC were framed against the accused-appellants to which, they pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. In order to substantiate the charges against the accused, the prosecution examined as many as ten witnesses, viz., Dilbag Singh Constable/Draftsman as PW1; Amarjit Singh as PW2; Maha Singh, Constable as PW3; Satey Singh, complainant as PW4; Shri Niwas, Head Constable as PW5; Jasbir Singh, Constable as PW6; Hans Raj Aggarwal as PW7; Bhan Singh, SI as PW8, Ram Mehar, Head Constable as PW9; Dr. V.P. Kakkar as PW10 and Prem Chand, Assistant Sub Inspector, as PW11.