RAJ SINGH ALIAS RAJU Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal against the judgment dated 9.3.1992 of the Additional Sessions Judge, Ferozepur vide which he dismissed the appeal preferred by appellant Raj Singh alias Raju against the judgment dated 26.10.1991 of the J.M.I.C., Fazilka.

(2.) The prosecution case in brief is that, on 26.3.1989 Arjan Dass along with his brother Ramesh Kumar was going towards Ghantaghar Chowk on their cycles. When they reached near the outer gate of Bus Stand Fazlika, a bus belonging to Baba Budha Ji Bus Service Muktsar came from the opposite direction, which was being driven by the appellant, rashly and negligently and hit Arjan Dass brother of complainant Ramesh Kumar. This was witnessed by Lakha Ram. The prosecution to prove its case, brought into the witness-box Dr.K.N.Makkar PW-1, Ramesh Kumar PW-2, Lakha Ram PW-3 Raghbir Chand PW-4, Sukhdev Raj PW-5 and Balkaran Singh PW-6.

(3.) Learned counsel for the appellant has argued that appellant has been falsely implicated. In fact, it was some other bus which hit Arjan Dass. The eyewitness Ramesh Kumar PW-2 and Lakha Ram PW-3 are both interested witnesses.