MANJIT KAUR Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) MANJIT Kaur -appellant has challenged the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 26.2.2010, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, vide which she alongwith other two accused, namely, Harjit Singh @ Gora and Ram Narain Thakur was convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and pay fine of Rs. 1,000/ -, in default thereof, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 months. The police machinery was set in motion on the statement of the deceased Kulwant Singh @ Gola (Ex.PB) recorded by Manmohan Kumar, Naib Tehsildar, Jagraon at about 2.20 pm on 01.04.2004. The said statement of Kulwant Singh @ Gola reads as under: -

(2.) THE deceased breathed his last on 02.04.2004. The postmortem examination on the dead body of the deceased was conducted on 03.04.2004 by Dr. R.K.Sharma. On the same day, the dead body was handed over to Manjit Kaur against receipt Ex.PK for funeral. The present appellants were arrested on 06.04.2004, whereas Manjit Kaur was arrested on 09.04.2004 after she made extra judicial confession before Surjit Singh. During interrogation in police custody, Manjit Kaur suffered a disclosure statement Ex.PC on 10.04.2004 and in pursuance of such disclosure statement; she got recovered one vial labeled as 'Quick Phos' with salt name written as 'Aluminum Phosphide 50% (F)' from the disclosed place. Two tablets were found in the said vial after it was opened. Inspector Satnam Singh, the Investigating Officer also joined Tara Singh and Darshan Singh in the investigations in respect of the role of the appellants and Manjit Kaur in causing death of Kulwant Singh. On completion of necessary investigations, both the appellants along with Manjit Kaur were made to stand trial.

(3.) TO prove its case, prosecution examined Surjit Singh (PW1), Manmohan Kumar, Naib Tehsildar (PW2), Anil Kumar (PW3), HC Tirath Singh (PW4), Darshan Singh (PW5), HC Mehar Singh (PW6), HC Gulzar Singh (PW7), Inspector Satnam Singh (PW9), Tara Singh (PW10), Dr. R.K. Sharma (PW11) and closed the evidence.