MOHAN SINGH AND ANR. Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) REPORTABLE

(2.) HAVING been convicted for offences under Section 304 Part II IPC read with Section 34 IPC, and sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment, and imposed with a fine of Rs. 1000/ - each, and directed to further undergo one year rigorous imprisonment in default thereof, the Appellants have approached this Court.

(3.) ON the basis of the said report, a FIR was chalked out for offences under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC. Although four persons were named in the FIR, after a thorough investigation, the Police submitted charge -sheet only against the Appellants, Mohan Singh and Radha Kishan, and did not file any charge -sheet against Mohan Singh's mother Rami and against Radha Kishan's wife. In order to buttress its case, the prosecution examined thirteen witnesses, and submitted twenty -seven documents. In order to support their defence, the Appellants examined two witnesses, and submitted few documents. After going through the oral and documentary evidence, the learned trial court convicted and sentenced the Appellants as aforementioned. Hence, this appeal before this Court.