SUCHA SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BOTH the appellants faced trial for offences under Sections 307, 326, 324 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) for causing injuries on the person of Kulwinder Singh PW2 and convicted thereunder. Appellant No.1 Sucha Singh (for short described as A -1) was sentenced to undergo, Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of ten years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/ -; in default of payment of fine to further undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of two years under Section 307 IPC; Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of seven years and to pay a fine of Rs.3,000/ -; in default of payment of fine to further undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of one year under Section 326 IPC; and Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of one year under Section 324 read with Section 34 IPC.

(2.) APPELLANT No.2 Amrik Singh (for short described as A -2) was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of seven years and to pay a fine of Rs.3,000/ -; in default of payment of fine to further undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of one year under Section 307 read with Section 34 IPC; Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of five years and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/ -; in default of payment of fine to further undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of six months under Section 326 read with Section 34 IPC; and to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of one year under Section 324 IPC. The substantive sentences of imprisonment were to run concurrently.

(3.) PROSECUTION against the appellants was launched by Gurdip Singh PW1 paternal uncle of the injured. On 17.3.1999 both Gurdip Singh and Kulwinder Singh were returning after paying obeisance in Gurdwara Achhal Sahib. At the bus stop of village Sekhwan, Gurdip Singh was getting air of the tyre of his scooter checked and Kulwinder Singh was sitting on the bench.