DALIP SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This criminal appeal is directed against judgment of 24.7.2002 passed by the then learned Sessions Judge, Sangrur vide which, he was convicted for commission of the offence under Section 302 IPC as also under Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959 and vide order of the same date, he was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and was required to pay a fine of Rs. 4,000/-, in default of payment of which, he was required to undergo further RI for a period of one year and for the offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act, he was ordered to undergo RI for 3 years and was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default of which he was to further undergo RI for three months. Both the substantive sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

(2.) Smt. Jaspal Kaur, accompanied by Pirthi Singh made this report to AS Sikandar Singh (P.W.7) who, along with other police officials, was on patrol duty at bus stand Dirba. On the basis of this statement of the widow of Baldev Singh, FIR (Ex. PD/2) was registered against the accused.

(3.) During the course of spot investigations, blood stained earth was lifted from the spot by the police in a small tin box, which then was duly sealed. This parcel was taken in possession vide a separate recovery memo. Empty cartridges lying at the spot were also lifted in a small tin box which was separately sealed and then was taken in possession vide a separate memo. These articles were sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for conducting investigations and for report. The dead body was sent for post-mortem examination. Site plan of the place of occurrence was prepared and statements of the witnesses were recorded.