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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, INDERMEET KAUR
Mahavir Singh – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Pradeep Nandrajog, J.
1. Vide impugned judgment and order dated 10.09.2007, appellants Jagpal @ Raju, Mahavir Singh, Subash Chand @ Doctor @ Pradhan and Mustaq have been convicted for the offence of having hatched a conspiracy to murder Drav Kumar (hereinafter referred to as the "Deceased") and in pursuance of the said conspiracy having killed the deceased. Vide order dated 22.9.2007, they have been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and pay a fine in sum of Rs.10,000/- each; in default of payment of fine to undergo RI for one year.
2. Case of the prosecution is that the appellant Mahavir Singh and the deceased were real brothers and their relations were strained on account of a dispute pertaining to inheritance of ancestral property inherited through their father. Drav Kumar was issueless and it was the desire of Mahavir that Drav Kumar should stay with him without separation so that on the death of Drav Kumar and his wife, the property inherited through their father, could in turn be inherited by the children of Mahavir Singh. Since Drav Kumar was contemplating to adopt a son and a daughter, Mahavir desired that Drav Kumar should adopt his son. Defying the de
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