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2017 Supreme(Raj) 1290

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
MOHAMMAD RAFIQ, KAILASH CHANDRA SHARMA, JJ.
Lallu @ Rehamat S/o Shri. Bhappu – Appellant
Versus
The State of Rajasthan through P. P. – Respondent
D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 563, 211, 458, 518 of 2008
Decided On : 10-10-2017

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Shri Arvind Kumar Gupta assisted by Ms. Sakshi Swami, Shri Hemant Gupta with Shri Aklesh Jain
For the Respondent: Shri Suresh Sahni, assisted by Shri R.M. Sharma for complainant. Shri R.S. Raghav, P.P.

Headnote:

Arms Act – Section 3/25 – Indian Penal Code,1860 – Sections 147, 148, 323, 324, 307 and 302 – Criminal Procedure Code,1973 - Sections 162 and 437-A – Appeal Against conviction - Cognizance against accused - Charges against accused-appellants were framed for aforesaid offences which they denied and claimed to be tried - Prosecution produced witnesses and exhibited documents - Learned trial court by impugned judgment convicted and sentenced accused-appellants in manner indicated above - Hence these appeals - Their tendency has been to implicate as many persons as possible - It is submitted that except injury of remaining three witnesses have sustained two injuries which are simple and superficial in nature - Held, Supreme Court in vs. State while considering aspect of expert opinion vis-a-vbis testimony of facts observed that opinion of expert being based on his knowledge may be subject to change on coming across any authentic material subsequently - Opinion of expert witness is different from testimony of witness of fact - It is duty of the expert to render his opinion along with reason and relevant material - It would be then for Court to see correctness of opinion and reach its conclusion accordingly - Supreme Court supra has also held that expert opinion should be well authored and convincing and a duly proved report of expert and that it has its evidentiary value but it is not binding on Court – Order Accordingly

JUDGMENT :

MOHAMMAD RAFIQ, J.

1. All these appeals, filed by accused-appellants namely; Lallu @ Rehamat, Hussain, Mehboob, Sharif, Bashir, Pappu @ Sharafat, Kamru @ Kamruddin and Muhar Khan, are directed against the judgment passed by the Additional District Judge (Fast Track) No.1, Alwar dated 12.02.2008, who convicted and sentenced them in the following manner:

U/s.302/149 IPC- life imprisonment with a fine of Rs.5000/- each, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo one year rigorous imprisonment.

U/s.148 IPC- three year rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 500/- each, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo three months simple imprisonment.

U/s.307/149 IPC- seven years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.2000/- each, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo nine months rigorous imprisonment.

U/s.324/149 IPC- one year simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs.500/- each, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo one month simple imprisonment.

U/s.323/149 IPC-three months simple imprisonment.

2. Accused-appellants Kamru @ Kamruddin and Muhar Khan have also been convicted for offence u/s.3/25 of Arms Act and sentenced to one year simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs.500/- each, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo six months simple imprisonment.

3. It has been ordered that all the sentence of accused-appellants shall run concurrently.

4. Skeletal facts giving rise to these appeals are that one Aasin Khan (PW1) submitted a written report (Ex.P1) to SHO Police Station Ramgarh, Alwar that at 8.45 PM on 16.10.2005 with regard to an incident, which happened on that day at around 6.20 PM. According to him, he and his brother Razzak, S/o Asram, Khurshid S/o Juhuru, Jaikam S/o Moj Khan, Islam S/o Moj Khan, Sapat and Aasin S/o Pantu Khan were offering prayers in the mosque. While they were returning thereafter towards their house, certain anti social elements encircled them at some distance. They were armed with guns and ‘farsis’. Their names were Lallu @ Rehmat S/o Bharpu, Bashir S/o Amriya, Pappu @ Sharafat S/o Lallu @ Rehmat, Sharif, Mehboob & Hussain Khan sons of Amriya Khan and Mohar Khan & Kamru sons of Jai Singh. The accused opened fire at the complainant and his brothers and started beating them by ‘farsis’. Lallu fired at Razzak, as a result of which he died on the spot. Thereafter Bashir and Muhar Khan opened fire at Khurshid, who too instantly died on the spot. Rest of the accused caused injuries to the members of complaint party by opening fire and use of ‘farsis’. Jaikam sustained a firearm injury on his left thigh, Sapat Khan sustained injury on his hand and head by ‘farsi’, Islam and Aasin also sustained injuries of ‘farsis’ on their head. The SHO, Police Station Ramgarh on receipt of the aforesaid report, sent the same to the Police Station, which came to be registered as FIR No.281/2005 for offence u/s.147, 148, 149, 323, 341, 307 and 302 IPC. The postmortem of the dead body of Khurshid and Razzak was conducted vide postmortem report Ex.P33 and P34. Initially medical examination of Jaikam was also got conducted at Alwar, who thereafter was referred to Jaipur for further treatment. As per the injury report of Jaikam (Ex.P4), he sustained one firearm injury and as per the injury report of Aasin, Islam and Sapat Khan Ex.P2, P37 and P39 respectively, they sustained two injuries each, which were simple. Dr. Shyam Mohan Goyal (PW13) advised x-ray for the injury of Jaikam, which is evident from the injured report Ex.P4, but no xray report has been produced on record. As per Ex.P35, P35A, P36 and P36A produced by the prosecution, injured Jaikam Khan was operated at SMS Hospital, Jaipur and pellets were extracted from his left thigh by Dr. Rajendra Prasad Asat (PW10). On conclusion of the investigation, police filed charge sheet against accused appellants Muhar Khan and Kamruddin for offence under Sections 148, 323, 324, 307, 302 and 3/25 of the Arms Act and against accused-appellants










































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