JUDGMENT

Swatanter Kumar, J. —

1.The present appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh dated 30th of April, 2008, wherein the High Court confirmed the judgment of the Trial Court dated 17th of May 1999, punishing the appellant in accordance with law by awarding him sentence of rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year for the offence under Section 148 Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’), rigorous imprisonment of two years and fine in the sum of Rs.1000/- for the offence under Section 452 IPC and rigorous imprisonment for a period of six month for the offence under Section 323 IPC and life imprisonment and fine of Rs. 2000/- for the offence under Section 302 IPC and also awarded punishments in default of payment of fines for these offences.

2.We may refer to the facts of the case giving rise to the present appeal. On 15.07.1997, Head Constable, Ram Rattan (PW 8) was performing his petrol duty at Sohna Road, Palwal, when at about 5 PM he received intimation (Ex.PE) from Government Hospital, Palwal that three persons, namely, Shiv Ram, Bimla and Jai Kishan were lying injured in t