JUDGMENT :

Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J.

1. In the present appeal, through Jail, the accused-appellant laid a challenge to the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 20.06.2014 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Udaipur (‘Trial Court’) in Sessions Case No.40/2013 (State of Rajasthan Vs. Punja), whereby the accused-appellant has been convicted and sentenced as below:

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 24.12.2012, one Hurji Meena (complainant) submitted a written information (Ex.P-4) before the then Station House Officer, Police Station Gordhanvilas, Udaipur, stating therein that on 22.12.2012 at around 7:00 a.m., one Babulal (son of complainant’s younger brother-Savji) aged about 30 years, at that time, alongwith accused-appellant (Punja) went to Marwad Forest to get some woods (Baans); whereafter, Babu Lal did not return back home. On 23.12.2012, the mother of Babu Lal enquired from Punja (accused-appellant) of the whereabouts