JUDGMENT

M.K. Mukherjee, J. - This appeal under Section 14 of the Theorist Affected Areas (special Courts) Act, 1984 is directed against the judgment and order dated February 28, 1985 rendered by the Special Court, Ferozpur convicting the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing him to undergo imprisonment for life.

2. Shorn of details, the case of the prosecution is as under:

On April 18, 1984 the betrothal ceremony of Jagatar Singh brother of Pritam Singh (the deceased) was to take place in village Takhtupura. Amongst others, the appellant was an invite thereto. After the ceremony was over in the evening food and drinks were served to the guests. At or about 11 P.M. Pritam Singh requested the appellant to leave as he, by then, had his food and drink. The appellant took serious exception to such solicitation of Pritam Singh and retorted that the guests should not be treated in that manner. To avoid any further untoward incident Pritam Singh, Jagtar Singh, Lahora Singh and others took the appellant aside to escort him to his place of work in the village. After they had proceeded a little distance, the appellant again took Pritam Singh to task for insultin