BHANWARI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) THIS appeal is against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 15. 11. 2000 passed by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ratangarh (Churu) in Sessions case no. 42/1992 (91/1989 ). There was a cross case and that was Sessions Case No. 54/1992 (34/1990) wherein the accused persons, members of the complainant party in the present case, were convicted by the same Court i. e. Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ratangarh (Churu) by judgment and order dated 15. 11. 2000. The appeal against cross case being S. B. Criminal Appeal No. 682/2000 is also being decided today by separate judgment.

(3.) THE trial court framed charges against accused Mala Ram for the offence under Sections 302 in alternative u/s 302/149, 307 in alternative u/s 307/149, 325, 323 in alternative u/s 323/149, 148 and 447 IPC. Against rest of the accused persons, charges for the offence under Sections 302 in alternative u/s 302/149, 307 in alternative u/s 307/149, 325/149, 323 in alternative u/s 323/149, 148 and 447 IPC were framed. THE accused denied the charges and sought trial.