Honble YAMIN, J.–This criminal appeal has been preferred by State against the judgment of acquittal passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Raisinghnagar dated 24.8.1990 by which Ratan Singh, Amarjeet Singh, Deepa and Mahendra Kaur were acquitted from the charges of Sections 304/34 and 323/34 IPC.

(2). Briefly stated, first information report was lodged on 7.6.1988 at police station Raisinghnagar by Baljinder Singh to the effect that on 6.6.1988 at about 9.00 P.M. when he was taking his dinner and his mother Smt. Swaran Kaur was cooking meals and his father was taking rest, Ratan Singh came in presence of Smt. Ragi and Rajvinder. Ratan Singh was the uncle of complainant and was residing nearby. Smt. Mahendra Kaur, Amarjeet and Deepa had also come alongwith Ratan Singh. They started hurling abuses and asked as to why did they vote in favour of Hardev Singh to make him a Sarpanch. Then Baljinder Singhs father replied that votes were cast according to their own will. Then all the four accused respondents became angry and Ratan Singh exhorted and said that Bachan Singh may be dragged and killed. Thereupon all the four accused respondents entered into the house. Ratan Singh, Amarjee

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