SHRIMAL, J.—This appeal has been directed against the judgment dated January 24, 1974 of the learned Sessions Judge, Ganganagar whereby the accused-appellant Hardeo Singh, son of Lalsingh was convicted for the murder of Ram Kumar under sec. 302, I.P.C. and sentenced to imprisonment for life

2. Shorn of unnecessary details the prosecution story as disclosed at the trial is that some days prior to the date of occurrence the accused had a quarrel with Ramkumar (deceased) in the cinema house. On May 8, 1973 at 8 p.m. near the shop of Bhaguram and the Gandhi Park in the Mandi of Karanpur the accused caught hold of Ramkumar (since deceased), threw him down, sat on his chest, inflicted four injuries with a knife on the person of Ramkumar and took to his heels. PW. 5 Hariram witnessed the occurrence, but without helping the Injured or informing any body regarding the occurrence he quietly went to his residence. P.W. 1 Suratsingh, P.W. 2 Bhogaliya and others reached the site of the occurrence. P.W. 1 Suratsingh took his brother Ramkumar (since deceased) to the hospital at Karanpur in a jeep. The doctor on duty declared him dead. Thereafter P.W. 1 Suratsingh went to the Police Station at Kara

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