BHERU LAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BHERU Lal son of Ram Lal has directed the present appeal against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dt.23/03/2004 rendered by Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track) No.2, Jhalawar whereby the appellant has been convicted for offence under Section 302 IPC for causing murder of one Radhey Shyam son of Panchi Bai (PW -21), the first informant.

(2.) THE trial court, after pronouncing conviction of the appellant, sentenced him for offence under Section 302 IPC to undergo life imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs.1000/ -, in default thereof, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year.

(3.) ON 14th August, 2003, one Balu Ram @ Babu Lal (PW -1) presented a written application (Exhibit -P.1) before SHO, Police Station, Kotwali (Jhalawar). In the said complaint, it was stated that in the morning ladies had gone for collecting wood in the 'Jungle' and while returning, at the old stone rock mine of Chhotu Bhai, near bushes, they found a dead body of a young person. The dead body was emitting foul smell and was having maggots. The people of village went there and arrived at a conclusion that the dead body was of an unknown person.