KUMER SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Kumar Singh son of Ramjilal has preferred the present appeal through Jail to assail the impugned judgment dated 26.5.2008 whereby he was held guilty of committing murder of his wife Shakuntala with knife on the intervening night of 21.6.2007 and 22.6.2007 at about 2.30 A.M. at his residence situated at Village Sikandara, P.S. Bayana, District Bharatpur. Appellant has also prayed that the order of even date whereby he was sentenced to undergo life imprisonment under Sec. 302 IPC and to pay a fine of Rs. 2000/ -, in default thereof to undergo six months simple imprisonment, be also set aside.

(2.) Draupadi (P.W. 4) and deceased Shakuntala being sisters were married with two brothers namely Heti Ram and the present appellant Kumar Singh respectively. On 22.6.2007, Prahlad Singh (P.W. 11) presented the written report (Ex. P.10) before the SHO, P.S. Bayana. The said report (Ex. P.10) when translated into English reads as under: -

(3.) On the basis of above written report (Ex. P.10), formal FIR (Ex. P.11) bearing FIR No. 315/2007 was registered at P.S. Bayana, District Bharatpur.