BIDDA ALIAS PARAMJIT Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BIDDA alias Paramjit and Prabh Dayal appellants alongwith three other accused namely, Amarjit Singh, Gobind Ram and Ram Dial were brought to trial before the Court of Session at Patiala. On the charge of murder. The learned Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala, acquitted the aforesaid three accused of the charge of murder. Bidda and Prabh Dayal appellants stand convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34, Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,000/- or in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for six months each. They appeal.

(2.) HARBHAGWAN was working as a servant with Shankar Dass PW, who is the father of Jeet Ram deceased. Shankar Dass's brother Roshan Lal got Jeet Ram engaged to Bhagwanti grand daughter of Lal Chand. Bhagwanti developed illicit intimacy with Prabh Dayal accused. Jeet Ram somehow came to know of illicit intimacy with Prabh Dayal accused. Jeet Ram told Shankar Dass about the illicit intimacy of Bhagwanti and also told him that he would not marry Bhagwanti. Shankar Dass complained to Bhagwanti's maternal uncle Jai Ram. The betrothal subsisted for some time and then it was broken. Thereafter, Bhagwanti was married to Prabh Dayal accused.

(3.) IT is alleged that the Investigating Officer sent up Bidda, Prabh Dayal and Amarjit Singh accused for security proceedings under Sections 107/151, Criminal Procedure Code but they were released on bail The Investigating Officer also wanted Shankar Dass etc to be sent up for security proceedings and he had been visiting the dera of Shankar Dass in his absence. Shankar Dass learnt about the inaction or the police in the matter and he sent registered letters and telegrams to various high officers; Shankar Dass then moved an application in the Court about the inaction of the police in the matter.