STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. SEWAK RAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SEWAK Ram and Smt. Janki Devi alias Rukmanidevi were tried for the offences under Sections 302/108 d 120B 1, IPC by the Additional Sessions Judge No 2, Jaipur City, Jaipur for committing the murder of one Pratap, so : of Mulkbiram thusband of accused Jankidevi), in pursuance of the conspiracy in between the two accused persons by administering poison to Pratap, who held that the Prosecution has failed to establish its case against the accused persons and acquitted both the accused persons of all the charges levelled against them.

(2.) THE State of Rajasthan has preferred this appeal against the said judgment of acquittal.

(3.) ON 20th August, 1972, Mulkhiram, the father of deceased Pratap Chand, filed an application before the Inspector General of Police, Rajasthan, Jaipur, suspecting both the accused persons to have compelled Pratap Chand to commit suicide, as he had discovered a letter written by Pratap Chand which had indicated that the two ace used were indulged in nefarious activities, which was disliked by the deceased. When the things went out of his control, Pratap Chand had become despente and frustrated. He had no other choice, but to finish his own life. So, on receipt of this application of MaikLirani, the Inspector General of Police, marked it to the Superintendent of Police, Jaipur, for taking legal action. The matter was being investigated. Rambdhadur, ASI, investigated into the case till October, 1972. Later on, the investigation of this case, was given to CID: and Ghanshyamlal, Inspector, CID, was entrusted to investigate into the case, in June, 1973. Prior to this, Rambahadur, ASI had recovered some letters from the office of accused Sewakiam, which are said to have been written by the two accused persons, to each other. He also recovered four original documents executed by Pratap Chand in favour of accused Sewak Ram, from the office of Sewak Ram accused.