RAM DAYAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) NO doubt, death is certain, whosoever born in this dreary world, has to leave for heavenly abode, but, equally the sad demise is painful, if it takes place at the early age, without any rhyme or reason, without any fault or misdeed and that too, by their own people/inlaws', where she is expected to live safe and secure. A poor young lady, Smt. Pooni, lost her valuable life on December 19, 1996. According to the complainant- party, she was mercilessly killed by Ram Dayal, Mohan Lal and Ramji Lal, whereas, the other part of story is that she has been done to death by their own persons, relatives and complainant party, where she had been residing in a separate room of their house.

(2.) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment dated October 31, 2000, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bandikui, district Dausa, in Sessions Case No. 19/2000, convicting and sentencing the accused-appellants Ram Dayal, Mohan Lal and Ramjilal under Section 302/34, IPC, for imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs. 1000/- each, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo six months' rigorous imprisonment; and under Section 458, IPC, two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 500/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo three months' rigorous imprisonment. All the sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

(3.) ON conclusion of the investigation, charge-sheet under Sections 147, 149, 323, 341, 325, 427, 452, 458, 307, 302/149, IPC, was filed against the accused-persons, including the accused-appellants Ramdayal, Mohanlal and Ramjilal in the court of the Judicial Magistrate, Lalsot. The case was committed to the learned Sessions Judge, Dausa, from were it was transferred to the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Dausa.