HARI LAL Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ALL the above-referred appeals are aftermath of judgment dated 17.5.2003 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana in Sessions Case No. 76 of 31.8.2000, by virtue of which the appellants named above have been convicted under Sections 148, 302 read with Section 149 IPC and have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- each under Section 148 IPC and in default of payment of fine, further imprisonment for six months has been awarded. All the appellants have been further sentenced to undergo life imprisonment under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC. Each of them are further required to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/- and in case of default, further imprisonment for six months has been awarded.

(2.) SINCE , all the above-referred petitions are against one judgment of the trial Court, we propose to dispose of all of them by this common judgment passed in Crl. Appeal No. 504-DB of 2003.

(3.) ON that very day, after the occurrence, Makhan Yadav was removed to General Hospital, Raikot, where emergency treatment was given to him by Dr. Harjinder Singh (PW-1). However, due to his condition, he was referred to General Hospital, Ludhiana. But, Makhan Yadav was got admitted in Arora Neuro Centre, Ludhiana where he was treated by Dr. Sanjay Bhalla (PW-2) upto 12.5.2000 and was discharged against medical advice. However, on 12.5.2000 on reaching the village, Makhan Yadav died.