SWARAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ACCUSED appellant Swaran Singh has allegedly murdered his own father-in-law Teja Singh at about 9. 30 P. M. on 16. 5. 1977 in the agricultural field by causing blows on the vital parts from iron sabbal. The hue and cry attracted PW-2 Balvindra Singh son of deceased as also PW-1 Hemaram followed by PW-3 Manga Singh and PW-5 Jodgendra Kaur son and wife respectively of the deceased.

(2.) A written FIR Ex. P/2 was lodged by Balvindra Singh at 11. 30 P. M. on 16. 5. 1997 itself. Accused appellant Swaran Singh was put under arrest at 6. 15 P. M. on 17. 5. 1997. He gave a voluntary disclosure statements Ex. P/24 at 4. 00 P. M. on 18. 5. 1997 and in pursuance thereof got a sabbal recovered vide Ex. P/14 from his residential house on 19. 5. 1997 which was sealed there and then.

(3.) WE have carefully considered the rival contentions.