LAGO SINKU @ SUNIL SINKU Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and sentence passed on 10th September, 2003 and 12th September 2003, respectively by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-I. West Singhbhum at Chaibasa in Sessions Trial No. 170 of 2000, convicting the appellant for committing the offence under Sections 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for life and to pay fine of Rs. 2.000/- and in default thereof he was to undergo R.I. for three months. The prosecution case, in short, is that the informant Kaira Sinku (PW-1) gave a fardbeyan on 11/12/1998 at about 1 'O' Clock in the night to the effect that at about 4.30 p.m., while he was working in the field, he heard the cries of his mother Shanti Kui (deceased), aged about 60 years. He went there and saw that the appellant Lago Sinku gave dagger blow on the neck of his mother in the field and fled away after throwing the dagger. Shanti Kui sustained injury on her neck. She fell down and succumbed to the injury. It was further stated that the other witnesses namely, Ram Chatar (PW-2) and Baigo Munda (PW-3) had also seen the occurrence. He further stated that the reason behind the occurrence was that before the occurrence, the accused had quarreled with his wife and the deceased forbade him. On this, the accused became angry and took revenge by assaulting her with dagger.

(2.) Mr. R.C. Khatri, learned counsel appearing for the appellant assailed the impugned judgment on various grounds. He submitted that there could not be intention on the part of the appellant to kill the deceased on such a trivial issue. He further submitted that during trial the mental condition of the appellant was not found fit by the Doctors and the Investigating Officer has not been examined in this case. He lastly submitted that the appellant has remained in jail custody for more than 13 years by now.

(3.) On the other hand, Mr. Amresh Kumar, learned APP supported the impugned judgment.