Judgment

JUDGMENT - The appellant Shri Murli alias Denny is convicted under S. 302, IPC and sentenced to imprisonment for life. The prosecution case is as follows:-

The appellant had a shop in the bazar. The deceased Shiv Rattan alias Tenny also belonged to the same place. The deceased was a man of violent nature and used to terrorise people by use of force and violence. He was a terror for common people and he was convicted and sentenced in connection with several cases, particularly, relating to gambling. The Police authorities initiated proceedings against him under Goondas Act. On 10-9-85, at about 11-25 p.m.. according to the prosecution case, the deceased went to the shop of the appellant and began to hurl abuses. Having got enraged the accused inflicted some stab injuries on the deceased with a knife. The accused was seen proceeding to the police station, and on the way, he met PW-2, PW-3 and PW-7 before whom he is alleged to have confessed that he has finished the deceased - an unsocial element. He then went to the residence of the Police Officer (PW-9) and on his direction, the accused thereafter proceeded to the Police Station. Meanwhile, PW-9 also reached the Police Statio