Judgment

ARIJIT PASAYAT, J.

( 1 ) APPELLANT-KAMALJIT singh was tried for allegedly having committed homicidal death of two persons named gurcharan Singh and Sucha Singh (hereinafter referred to as the deceased by their respective names ). He was also allegedly guilty of causing grievous injuries on one Udhain goshal.

( 2 ) PROSECUTION version as unfolded during trial is as follows: on 17. 5. 1989, Devinderpal Singh (PW- 5) made statement before SI Harinderjit Singh, sho PS Sadar, Patiala, near the gate of Punjabi university, Patiala. In the said statement it was alleged by Devinderpal Singh (PW-5) that he was working as a Foundary Engineer in Goetz factory, Bahadurgarh, Patiala for the last six years and that his father Gurcharan Singh- deceased was also working in the said factory for the last 30-32 years and was working as a manager of Time and Labour Office. It was alleged that in the said foundry, the workers used to perform their duties in shifts. It was alleged that on that day i. e. 17. 5. 1989, his shift timings were from 6. 30 a. m. to 3. 00 p. m. At about 10. 30 a. m. when he was working in the plant, at that time, his Incharge Udain goshal, (PW-6) was also present in the