Judgement

KAPUR, J.- This is an appeal against the judgment and order of the Punjab High Court reversing an order of acquittal by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar. The appellant Bakshish Singh and his brother Gurbagshi Singh were tried for an offence under Ss. 302/34, Penal Code but were acquitted. Against this judgment the State took an appeal to the High Court. As Gurbaksh Singh was said to be absconding the appeal against the appellant alone was heard aid decided by the High Court.

2. On 1-8-1954, sometime between 7 and 8 p.m. Bachhinder Singh son of Bhagwan Singh of village Kairon was shot in the lane in front of their house and as a result of bullet injuries he died the next day in the hospital at Amritsar. He was at the time of shooting accompanied by his younger brother Narvel Singh, a boy of 13 and after getting injured Bachhinder Singh and his brother returned to the house.

Bhagwan Singh states that he was informed of the identity of the assailants by Bachhinder Singh who was, at his own request, carried from the house to the hospital at Kairon but as the injuries were serious, the doctor at Kairon rendered "first aid" and advised the father to take his son to V.J. H