Judgement

Petition for special leave to appeal from a judgment of the High Court at Lahore, dated December 7, 1931, affirming convictions and sentences passed by the Sessions Judge of Ferozepore.

The material facts appearing from the petition were as follows—

The petitioners were tried, with others, by the Sessions Judge of Ferozepore on the following charges Jagir Singh and the petitioners, with others, were charged under s. 120 B combined with ss. 102 and 109 of the Indian Penal Code with conspiracy to murder Bhai Arganjan Singh, extra-Assistant Commissioner, and with his murder on the night between July 30 and 31, 1931, pursuant to the conspiracy. Jagir Singh and the first petitioner were further charged under s. 302 with the murder of Chand, a servant of the said Arganjan Singh and the murder of Arganjan Singh.

Law. Rep. 59 Ind. App. 233 ( 1931- 1932)

Mohindar Singh V. King-Emperor 58

The Sessions Judge, agreeing with the unanimous opinion of the five assessors, convicted the two petitioners, Jagir Singh, and one Man Singh of the offences charged. He sentenced the first petitioner to death; the second petitioner and Man Singh he sentenced to transportation for life.

Jagir Singh,