Judgment

VENKATACHALIAH, J. :- This appeal, by Special Leave, preferred against the judgment dt. April 26,1976 of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana affirming the judgment dt. 26-4-1976 of the Sessions Judge in S. C. No. 5 of 1976 convicting appellant for offences under Ss. 302 and 120-B, Penal Code, and sentencing her to imprisonment for life, raises certain questions as to the nature and extent of corroboration of an accomplices evidence; and as to the procedure for the trial of offences by a "child" under the East Punjab Children Act, 1949.

Appellant - Balwant Kaur was said to be 151/2 years of age at the time of the commission of the offences alleged against her.

2. From 14-11-1973 the whereabouts of appellants husband Pritam Singh, a police-constable, were not known. His mother Mukhtiar Kaur (P.W. 19) reported this fact and expressed her apprehensions in the matter in her complaint to the Superintendent of Police. Appellant was arrested on 8-5-1975. Nand Singh and Ram Sarup were also arrested on 8-5-1975. Ram Sarup became an approver. Appellants defence was one of total denial.

3. The judgment of the High Court under appeal is common to Criminal Appeal No. 676 of 1976 preferred