RAVINDER PAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS judgment shall dispose of two Appeals No. 341-SB of 2001, 904-SB of 2001 and Revision No. 1252 of 2001 arising out of the judgment dated 3.3.2001 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Bathinda, vide which, the accused-appellant (hereinafter referred to as the 'accused') was convicted under Section 305 IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for 4 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/-.

(2.) THE case relates to the death of a school girl namely Virpal Kaur aged about 18 years, who committed suicide on account of the alleged abetment made by the accused.

(3.) IN order to seek the conviction of the accused prosecution examined Avtar Singh PW1, Roop Singh PW2(maternal uncle of the deceased), Surinder Singh PW3, Dr. Ramesh Kumar Gupta, PW4, SI Barjinder Kumar PW5.