NAGPAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BOTH these appeals, one from Jail, and the other one represented by an Advocate, filed by the accused-appellant Nagpal Singh against his conviction and sentence under S. 302 IPC awarded by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dholpur; have been argued by Shri Sajjan Singh the learned Amicus Curiae, who was appointed as Amicus Curiae, as the lawyers original engaged by the accused, S/shri S. K. Jain and P. K. Sharma did not appear and Shri P. C. Jain learned Advocate appeared on 7. 10. 85 but pleaded no instructions and withdrew his power.

(2.) SHRI Sajjan Singh within two days have prepared the case with the help of the record of this court and provided the real and substantial assistance to this Court in hearing this appeal.

(3.) ON 21st August, 1976 in the evening this Ishwari intended to go for natural call and went to collect tumbler, came across Mst. Roshan Kanwar who too was going to ease herself. When Ishwari was returning from natural call she heard a cry coming from Ramshri's house given by Roshan Kanwar that Ramshri is burning; on hearing it Janak Singh (PW3) Jhandel (PW4), Valdev (PW5), Dulla (PW6) Ishwari (PW 2) and several other villagers assembled there. They found that Ramshri was made to lie on a cot with a bed-sheet. ONly her two hands were visible which had some movements. Nagpal Singh, Hari Singh along with Roshan Kanwar were present there, were reported that she caught fire. It is thereafter that she was removed to the hospital resulting in her succumbing to injuries, subsequent reports, investigation as on and so forth, as indicated earlier.