STATE OF PUNJAB Vs. JIWAN SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar, vide his judgment dated August 6, 1987 acquitted Jiwan Singh, Bakhshish Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Dalbir Singh and Joginder Singh, respondents herein under Sections 326 and 326/34 of the Indian Penal Code but maintained their convictions under Sections 323 and 324 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code as recorded by the Judicial Magistrate I Class, Amritsar, on 25.10.1986. The Additional Sessions Judge ordered the respondents to be released on probation of good conduct for a period of one and a half years on their furnishing personal bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- each with one surety in the like amount each, undertaking to appear in the Court and to receive sentence as and when called upon to do so and to keep peace and be of good behaviour in the meantime. They were also directed to pay a sum of Rs. 500/- each as costs of the proceedings.

(2.) STATE of Punjab has filed this appeal against the acquittal of the respondents under Sections 326 and 326/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

(3.) COMPLAINANT and other injured were taken to the hospital by Kashmir Singh, their brother, where they were medically examined by Dr. A. C. Sood, PW-7, Dr. A. C. Sood found the following injuries on the person of Jagir Singh :