PARVEEN KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Both the above titled appeals are arising from the same judgment passed by the learned trial Court, in Sessions Trial No. 18 of 1997, decided on 24th February, 2000, hence taken up together for its decision. The State has filed appeal against the acquittal of Praveen Kumar for the offence punishable under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code and Parveen Kumar is in appeal against his conviction and sentence under Section 498-A Indian Penal Code whereby he has been ordered to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- with the default clause.

(2.) Brief facts of the case are as under:

(3.) On 2nd October, 1994, SI/SHO, Police Station, Bhoranj, reached the spot, prepared the inquest papers and sent the dead-body for post-mortem. The vomitance of the deceased was also taken into possession.