DALBIR SINGH ALIAS BEERA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) FEBRUARY 8, 2000 was declared as a doomsday when the destiny played a cruel joke resulting in a tragic end of Jaspal Singh by none else than his better half with the help of his paramour.

(2.) BY this common judgment, we shall be disposing of two appeals, being Criminal Appeal Nos. 943-DB of 2003 and 549-DB of 2004, as they arise out of the same impugned judgment dated 21.11.2003 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Ferozepur, vide which he convicted and sentenced both the appellants, namely, Dalbir Singh alias Beera and Randeep Kaur alias Rani, widow of Jaspal Singh to life imprisonment each for an offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. They were ordered to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- each. In default thereof, they were directed to further undergo for a period of six months each. The period of detention already undergone was ordered to be set off from the sentence awarded.

(3.) ON the statement being recorded by Assistant Sub-Inspector Chamkaur Singh, he visited the place of occurrence and prepared the inquest report Ex. P-2. After making preliminary investigation, Assistant Sub-Inspector Chamkaur Singh submitted his report Ex. P6/1. On 11.2.2000 Assistant Sub-Inspector Chamkaur Singh produced post-mortem report from Medical College, Faridkot in respect of deceased Jaspal Singh before Sub-Inspector Palwinder Singh, Sub-Inspector Palwinder Singh recorded the FIR, Ex. P6/2 on the basis of the statement, Ex. P-6 sent by Assistant Sub-Inspector Chamkaur Singh with his endorsement, Ex. P6/1 to the Police station for registration of a case.