Judgment

JUDGMENT - This is an appeal under S. 19 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA) filed against the judgment of the Designated Court, Amritsar. The appellant Sukhwinder Singh has tried along with one Harnek Singh for offences punishable under Ss. 397 read with S.511, IPC, 307 read with S.34, IPC and under S. 3 read with S. 34 of TA DA. Both of them were convicted and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. Sukhwinder Singh alone has filed this appeal. The prosecution case is as follows :

2. On 6-10-88 when PW-3, Rachhpal singh and his father PW-4, Sohan Singh were present in their farm house situated in the area of Village Udhonangal, three young-men came on motor cycle and after parking the same one out of them remained at the motor cycle. The two accused entered the farm house. The accused Sukhwinder Singh. appellant herein, was armed with a revolver. He took out the same and demanded Rupees 50,000/- from Sohan Singh and Rachhpal Singh at the point of pistol failing which both the accused threatened them that they would be killed. Both Sohan Singh and Rachhpal Singh told them that they had no ready cash. Thereupon, the appellant fired a