LAWS(P&H)-2013-10-640

RAJINDERPAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Decided On October 22, 2013
Rajinderpal Singh Appellant
V/S
STATE OF PUNJAB Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The sole accused Rajinderpal Singh who was convicted for the offence under Section 302 IPC and was sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo further period of 6 months and also convicted under Section 30 of the Arms Act and was sentenced to undergo R.I. for 6 months and to pay a fine of Rs. 2000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo further period of 6 months, has preferred the present appeal.

(2.) An application in CRM-33243-2013 has been filed by the accused-appellant praying for ordering the sentence to run concurrently with the previous sentence passed in a yet another case under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

(3.) The case in brief of the prosecution is that there was a money dispute between accused Rajinderpal Singh and Gurjit Singh (deceased). The joint business carried on by accused and the deceased Gurjit Singh discontinued about 11/2 years prior to the occurrence. The accused owed a sum of Rs. 6 lacs to deceased Gurjit Singh.