GURDIP SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE appellant questions his conviction and sentence under Section 302 IPC, for which, he has been sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs. 1,000/ -.

(2.) CASE of the prosecution is that deceased Kulwant Kaur wife of the appellant had delivered a child 20 days prior to the occurrence and she was at her parents' house. On 29.7.1997, the appellant also came to his in -laws' house and was staying with the deceased. On 31.7.1997 at 1.30 P.M., in the sight of her brother Prem Singh, PW -2, the appellant assaulted the deceased and gave three kahi blows on her neck, resulting in her death. Tara Singh (PW -3) father of the deceased was also present in the house. Prem Singh proceeded to inform the police and met ASI Gurmit Singh (PW -4) on the turning of Village Bhindi Saidan who recorded his statement (Ex.PE), which led to registration of formal FIR. ASI Gurmit Singh went to the place of occurrence, prepared inquest report and sent the dead body for post -mortem examination. He also collected bloodstained earth and other items and arrested the accused alongwith the weapon. Dr. Ashok Chanana (PW -1) conducted the post -mortem examination on 1.8.1997 at 10.30 A.M. and found following injuries:

(3.) AN obrated bruise 5 x 4 cms. was present on the right maler eminence of the cheek.