SARWAN SINGH CHATTAR SINGH Vs. THE STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SARWAN Singh Appellant has been convicted for the murder of his wife Mst. Sito and sentenced to transportation for life. He has also been convicted under Section 324, I. P. C. for causing simple hurts to Banta Singh and Bachan Singh P. Ws. and sentenced to 3 months R. I. and one month's JR. I. on each count respectively. He has appealed against his conviction and sentence.

(2.) THE prosecution case is that Mst. Sito was jarred to the Appellant about 10 years before the incident. The Appellant and his wife were living in the same compound in which were living his cousins. Bachan Singh P. W. along with his brother and other members of the family. Bachan Singh P. W. and the Appellant were also partners in cultivation. Previous to this the Appellant along with his mother and other brother were living at Bassi Arq Their house was at that time occupied by Bachan Singh. The Appellant along with his mother then came to live in village Moharsingh wala where Bachan Singh P. W. was residing.

(3.) DR . Hari Kishan, Medical Officer, Bhiki examined Bachana P. W. on 4 -2 -52 at 12 noon and found the following injury on his person: