JUDGMENT :-

Swatanter Kumar, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 17th July, 2007 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh whereby the High Court reversed the judgment of acquittal passed by the Trial Court against the accused Krishan. However, it maintained the acquittal of another accused Shardi, mother of the accused Krishan.

2. In brief, the facts are that Ex. PH/1, FIR No. 134 was registered against accused Shardi and Krishan under Sections 307, 498A, 109 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short “IPC”) on 30th March, 1998. This FIR was registered in furtherance of the rukka, Ex.PH, received by the Police Station Sadar Narwana, from Civil Hospital, Jind. After receiving the rukka ASI Umed Singh, PW9 along with police officers reached the Civil Hospital, Narwana. That police officer obtained the evidence certificate in respect of Smt. Rani, wife of Krishan. She was admitted to the hospital with burn injuries. The doctor declared Rani fit to make the statement and also provided her medico-legal report to the Investigating Officer. Since Rani’s condition was serious, the Investigatin