S.S. BYAS, J.—This is an appeal by accused Hanuman Nath directed against the judgment of the learned Sessions Judge, Churu dated July 10, 1978 convicting the appellant under sections 302 and 447, IPC and sentencing him to imprisonment for life with a fine of Rs. 200/- in default of the payment of fine to further undergo three months regorous imprisonment under the second count. The substantive sentences were directed to run concurrently.

2. At about 6.00 P.M. on 3-7-77, PW 14 Bhagwan Ram appeared at Police Station, Ratansar (District Churu) and verbally lodged report Ex. P 14 stating therein that he was sent by the villagers of Mehrawansar to lodge the information that a quarrel had taken place in the village in which one woman has met death. The Station House Officer Shri Gauri Shanker (PW 28) recorded the report in the Rojnamcha Sine the report was vague and disclosed no facts, the Station House Officer immediately left for village Mehrawansar. He reached there at about 8-30 P M. PW 14 Trilokaram met him there and presented written report Ex. P. 12. It was stated therein that in the afternoon of 2-7-77, PW 13 Birbalram, the deceased victim Smt. Kesar and he were working in his fie

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