REKHA JANGRA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Instant revision petition has been preferred against the judgment dated 24.03.2015 vide which the appeal filed by the petitioner against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 09.01.2012 and 10.01.2012 respectively, had been dismissed and her conviction and sentence had been maintained.

(2.) The prosecution examined 10 witnesses, including the complainant, the purchaser and the revenue officials. The incriminating circumstances led by the prosecution were put to the accused in their statements under Section 313 Cr.P.C., which they denied and pleaded false implication. They examined two witnesses viz. Dr. Jassy Anand, document expert and DW2 Gulzar Singh from the office of District Treasury Office, Fatehgarh Sahib who proved the factum of purchase of stamp papers and entry No. 1593 dated 06.09.1996 made in the name of Omwati.

(3.) On appraisal of the evidence, the trial Court vide judgment dated 09.01.2012 held both the accused guilty under Sections 416(punishable under Section 419 IPC), 468 and 471 read with Section 34 IPC and substantively sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- under each head. In default of payment of fine, they were sentenced to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months under the defaulting clause. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently.