JUDGMENT :

B.R. Gavai, J.

1. This appeal challenges the judgment and order passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh dated 16th March 2009, thereby dismissing the appeal filed by the accused/appellant-Ram Niwas, which was filed challenging the judgment and order dated 11th/12th January 2005 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Sonepat, thereby convicting the appellant for the offences punishable under Section 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC” for short) and sentencing him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years under Section 302 IPC and to suffer imprisonment for three years and to a fine of Rs.2,000/- in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year. Both the sentences are directed to run concurrently.

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is thus :

2.1 Deceased Dalip Singh, Bhim Singh (P.W.10), and the complainant-Deep Chand (P.W.9) are brothers. Pale, son of Bhim Singh (P.W.10), was married to Sunita, daughter of Chander Singh and the sister of the accused/appellant-Ram Niwas. After the death of Pale, hi