VINOD KUMAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The matter today was listed for orders on the application for suspension of sentences preferred by the free legal aid Counsel, Amicus Curiae Mr. Sunil Joshi. With the consent of the learned Amicus Curiae and the learned Public Prosecutor, the appeal itself has been heard finally.

(2.) The instant appeal has been preferred by appellant Vinod Kumar from jail being aggrieved of the judgment dated 6.2.2016 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangaria, District Hanumangarh in Sessions Case No. 01/2014 (CIS No. 47/2014), whereby he has been convicted and sentenced as below :

(3.) Brief facts relevant and essential for decision of the appeal are noted hereinbelow. Shri Jhanda Singh (P.W.2) submitted a written report (Ex.P/2) to the SHO, Police Station Sangaria, District Hanumangarh on 8.12.2013 at about 10.00 a.m. alleging inter alia that he was a resident of Village Lilanwali and had five sons. Four of them were married and were residing in their own houses. The informants son Jasveer Singh had taken up a separate residence with his wife Paramjeet Kaur and his three children in the Village Lilanwali. Jasveer Singh, alongwith his son and daughter had gone to visit his relatives at Rajpura about two days ago leaving behind his wife Paramjeet Kaur and son Gurdas at the village. In the morning at about 4-5 Oclock, Gurdas came to the informant. He was crying and stated that in the night time, Vinod Kumar S/o Mahendra Singh, by caste Majabi Sikh, resident of Lilanwali, Sangaria, District Hanumangarh came to their house and misbehaved with his mother Smt. Paramjeet Kaur. He put a rubber like belt around her neck, dragged her into the Courtyard and killed her.