JUDGMENT

On the night intervening between 7th and 8th October, 1991 in the wee hours at about 12.30 in the midnight, some unknown persons who were stated to be armed with guns came over the roof of the house of Bhag Singh, ASI and attacked the inmates thereof by opening fire and killing six persons, Bhagwan Kaur, Gurmeet Singh, Darshan Singh and Parson Singh and another Gurmeet Singh and Sukhdev Singh, while Jit Singh and Manpreet Singh sustained serious injuries on account of bullet shots received by them. In addition, the marauders burnt the house, scooter and several other valuable articles.

2. On a report being made in the police station, investigation was taken up and a charge sheet was laid against three persons of offences under Section 302, 307, 436 IPC read with Section 3 of the TADA. However, Jaswant Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, the first two accused, could not be apprehended nor did they appear even after the court proclaimed them to be offenders. In their absence, the third accused, Karmajit Singh, alone was tried for the charges as stated earlier. The accused pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried. Several witnesses were examined and statement under Section 313 Cr. P.C.