Judgment-

BEG

( 1 ) DATAR Singh, appellant, was convicted under Section 302, Indian Penal Code by the Sessions Judge of Patiala for murdering his father Thakar Singh at about 9. 30 p. m. on 22-2-1970 at Naru House in Patiala, and sentenced to death. The Punjab High Court had accepted the death reference and dismissed his appeal. He was also convicted in a connected trial, for an alleged illegal possession of a gun, and his convictions and sentences of two years rigorous imprisonment and three years rigorous imprisonment under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act were upheld by the High Court. The appellants applications under Article 134 (1) (c) under the Constitution having been rejected by the High Court, he came to this Court and was granted special leave to appeal in both the connected cases which are now before us.

( 2 ) IT is not the practice of this Court in appeal by special leave to disturb concurrent findings of fact unless the case discloses some exceptional features indicating that a serious miscarriage of justice has taken place. It has been contended on behalf of the appellant that such a miscarriage of justice has resulted in this case because Courts ignored certain basi