MANGA RAM Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal against the judgment dated 10.8.1999 of the learned Sessions Judge, Kapurthala, whereby he convicted Manga Ram son of Harnama and his mother Channo wife of Harnama under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC. He sentenced them to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- each. In default of payment of fine to further undergo R.I. for three months.

(2.) THE prosecution case is unfolded, by statement Ex.PF of Baldev made to SI Chhaju Ram at police station Sultanpur Lodhi.

(3.) ON the way he thought, that Kulwant Kaur may have reached her house. He went back to his sister's house, but saw that his brother-in-law Manga Ram and his mother Chano were placing his sister Kulwant Kaur on a cot, which was lying in the Courtyard. Baldev came forward to see what had happened to his sister. He saw his sister had died. Manga Ram and his mother Chano then quietly slipped away from there. Baldev saw an injury on the right side of the throat of his sister and it appeared to be swollen. He raised an alarm. Neighbourers collected there. Thereafter Baldev left for his Village Farid Sarai to give the information to his parents and other relatives. On reaching his house, he told his parents about the death of Kulwant Kaur. He gave this information to Mohinder Singh, ex-Member Panchayat. On the basis of this statement, FIR Ex.PW9B was recorded on 1.6.1998 at 2.15 a.m. The special report reached the Ilaqa Magistrate on 1.6.1998 at 4.30 a.m.