INDERJIT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) APPELLANT Inderjit Singh has filed this appeal against the judgment dated 17.12.2009 and the order dated 18.12.2009, passed by the court of Sessions Judge, Amritsar, whereby he has been convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/ -, in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months, under Section 302 IPC for committing the murder of his wife Rajni.

(2.) THE prosecution was launched against the appellant on the basis of statement (Ex.PA) made by Satpal Singh (PW.1), brother of deceased Rajni, before Inspector Jagat Preet (PW.9), SHO Police Station C Division, Amritsar, on 15.9.2006 at 12.15 PM at Chowk Chintpurni. He stated that they were four brothers and four sisters. The second marriage of his younger sister, Rajni, was performed with the appellant in the year 1997. It was also the second marriage of the appellant, who was having one son, namely Prince, from his previous marriage. Three children, namely Jaideep Singh, Dapinder alias Ginni and Simran, were born to Rajni from her wedlock with the appellant. The complainant alleged that after some time of the marriage, the appellant started beating and harassing Rajni. On previous occasion, in the year 1992, he gave beatings to her and tried to kill her. Regarding that incident a Panchayat was convened, where the appellant felt sorry and the matter was compromised. On 15.9.2006, at about 5.30 AM, the complainant received a telephone call from some unknown person that on the previous night, the appellant had quarreled with Rajni, therefore, he should come.

(3.) ON the basis of the aforesaid statement, FIR (Ex.PA/2) was registered on 15.9.2006 at 12.30 PM and the special report was delivered to the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar, on the same day at 4.30 PM.