HARCHAND RAM AND ORS. Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE instant criminal appeal has been filed by the appellants under Sec. 374(2) Cr.P.C. against the judgment dt. 28.9.2002 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge (Fast Track), Jodhpur (hereinafter referred to as the learned trial Court for short) whereby the learned trial Court convicted and sentenced the accused -appellants for the following offences:

(2.) ON 5.7.2000 one of the co -sharer Khiya Ram lodged a report at Police Station, Osiyan against the appellants with the allegation that Pabu Ram and 9 other persons came in his filed and started cultivation but his wife asked them not to cultivate the land and due to asking, they became annoyed and beaten his wife and tried to outrage her modesty. They also set fire of Jhupa situated in Dhani. On aforesaid report, the police registered FIR No. 88 dt. 5.7.2000 under Sec. 147, 447, 323, 354, 435 and 427 IPC and after investigation, submitted a final report to the effect that no criminal case took place.

(3.) UPON aforesaid report, the police registered criminal case under Sec. 147, 447, 504, 435 IPC and after investigation police submitted the charge -sheet against the appellants Harchand and Prabu Ram under Secs. 147, 149, 447, 504 and 436 IPC and against 9 other accused persons under Secs. 147 and 447 IPC in the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Osiyan.