ANCHI DEVI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ALLEGED to have killed her husband, and the discovery of a blood stained axe, the recovery of blood stained clothes of the accused, the evidence of last seen, have formed the basis for conviction and sentence of the appellant, Anchi Devi by judgment dated 8.7.2004 passed by Addl. Sessions Judge (Fast Track) No. 2, Sikar. Convicted of the said offence she has been sentenced to life imprisonment, imposed with a fine of Rs. 500/ -, and further directed to undergo six months of rigorous imprisonment in default thereof.

(2.) BRIEFLY the facts of the case are that on 5.9.2003 Shishpal (P.W.22) submitted a written report (Ex. P.34) to Mahavir Prasad (P.W.19). The written report when translated into English, reads as under: - -

(3.) ON the same day, the police arrested the appellant. After a thorough investigation, the police submitted a charge -sheet before the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danta Ramgarh. The case was committed to the Sessions Court, Sikar, where from it was transferred to the Court of Addl. District Judge (Fast Track) No. 2, Sikar. The appellant was charged for offence under Section 302 IPC.