KASHI RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS murder reference has been made by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge (Women Atrocities) Sri Ganganagar for the confirmation of the death sentence having held the accused Kashi Ram guilty of murder of his wife Mst. Kalawati aged 24 years, two daughters namely Suman aged 2 1/2 years and Guddi 2 1/2 months by judgment dated 29. 9. 99. The accused Kashiram has also preferred an appeal from jail challenging the confirmation of death sentence awarded by the trial court which has been registered as D. B. Cr. Jail Appeal No. 619/99. The accused has also preferred a regular appeal through the counsel which has been registered as D. B. Cr. Appeal No. 622/99 Kashi Ram vs. State. Both the appeals are also heard alongwith the murder reference. The accused Kashiram hereinafter shall be referred as the appellant.

(2.) IN short the prosecution case as set out during the trial is that the accused appellant Kashiram had married to the deceased Kalawati 7 years back from the date of incident. Out of their wedlock two children were born namely the deceased Suman aged 2 1/2 years and Guddi aged 2 1/2 months. The relations between husband and wife were not cordial. Accordingly, the appellant wanted to get rid of his wife Kalawati. Thus, he committed the murder of his wife Mst. Kalawati and both the daughters during the period 3. 2. 98 to 6. 2. 98.

(3.) HE also conducted the post-mortem of the dead body of the deceased Suman aged 2 1/2 years. HE has proved the post-mortem report Ex. P/17. In his opinion the cause of death was Asphyxia.