MANJINDER SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 27.01.2009, passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, (Ad hoc), Fast Track Court, Jalandhar, vide which the accused/appellants were convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine as under:--

(2.) Initially the challan was presented under Sections 392, 342, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, later on the case was committed to the Court of Sessions on finding that the case under Section 397 IPC was exclusively triable by the Court of Sessions.

(3.) Learned Addl. Sessions Judge (ad hoc) Fast Track Court, Jalandhar, after going through the record, framed charges under Sections 392, 397, 342 and 506 IPC against the accused, to which they pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.