MANMOHAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) VIDE order of Sessions Judge, Amritsar, dated 15.6.1993, Manmohan Singh appellant was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 5000/ -; in default of payment of fine he was ordered to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for one year. He was further convicted under Section 120 -B of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 2000/ - in default of payment of fine he was ordered to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for six months. He was also convicted under Section 454 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years. He was further convicted under Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/ -; in default of payment of fine he was ordered to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months. All the substantive sentences of imprisonment were ordered to run concurrently. Paramjit Singh appellant was convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 2000/ -; in default of fine he was ordered to undergo further rigorous imprisonment or six months. He was further convicted under Section 120 -B of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 2000/ -; in default of payment of fine he was ordered to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for six months. He was also convicted under Section 454 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years. He was further convicted under Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/ - in default of payment of fine he was ordered to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for two months. All the substantive sentences of imprisonment were ordered to run concurrently. Vide order of Sessions Judge, Amritsar, dated 15.6.1993, Manmohan Singh appellant was also convicted under Section 25 of the Arms Act and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for five years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/ -. In default of payment of fine he was ordered to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for two months.

(2.) AGGRIEVED against the orders of his conviction and sentence passed by the trial Court Manmohan Singh appellant has filed Crl. A. 247 -DB of 1993 in the main case and Cr. A. 277 -SB of 1993 concerning his conviction and sentence under Section 25 of the Arms Act in a separate trial whereas Paramjit Singh Appellant filed Crl. A. No. 266 -DB of T/1993. As common questions of law and fact are involved in all the aforesaid appeals these shall be disposed of by one order.

(3.) THE learned counsel for the parties were heard.