Judgement

Appeal (No. 6i of 1945) in forma pauperis by special leave from a judgment of the High Court (January 8, 1945) upholding the convictions of the appellant on charges of murder, attempted murder, and robbery resulting in grievous hurt, and I confirming the sentence of death passed on him by the Sessions Judge of Ambala (May 12, 1944).

The following introductory statement is taken from the judgment of the Judicial Committee. The Appellant, on May 12, 1944, was convicted on a charge of murder and sentenced to death after a trial before the Sessions Judge of Ambala sitting with a jury of seven. The jury returned a verdict of guilty by a majority of four to three. There were other minor charges against the appellant on which he was also convicted, but it is unnecessary to refer to those. Sentence of death having been passed on the appellant the " proceedings," as required by s. 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, were submitted for confirmation to the High Court of Judicature at Lahore. The appellant also appealed to the High Court against his conviction.

The case came before a Divisional Bench of the High Court consisting of Trevor Harries C.J. and Teja Singh J. After revie