BHAWANI SINGH @ MUKESH SHEKHAWAT vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN THROUGH PP

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2026 Supreme(Raj) 313

HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN
BHAWANI SINGH @ MUKESH SHEKHAWAT – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF RAJASTHAN THROUGH PP – Respondent

JUDGMENT :

Mahendar Kumar Goyal, J.

1.Under challenge in the instant appeal is the judgement dated27.02.2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge No.17, Jaipur Metropolitan (for short-`the learned trial court’) in Sessions Case No.2/14 whereby, the accused-appellant (for short- `the appellant’) has been convicted and vide order dated06.03.2018, sentenced as under:

1. Section 302 IPC: Life imprisonment and fine of Rs.2,00,000/-; in default whereof, three years’ additional rigorous imprisonment.

2. Section 201 IPC: Seven years’ rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.50,000/-; in default whereof, one year’s additional rigorous imprisonment.

2. All the sentences to run concurrently

3. The relevant facts in brief are that on finding a ‘severed human head’ of an unidentified person near Railway Line, Ajmer Pulia, Jaipur, an FIR No.323 dated 27.12.2013 came to be lodged by Shri Mahesh Joshi-Sub Inspector, GRP Station, Jaipur at Police Station GRP, Jaipur under Sections 302 and 201 IPC against unknown persons. After investigation, the appellant as also co- accused Mohammad Asif were charge-sheeted under Sections 302, 201 and 120B IPC. The co-accused being juvenile, his trial was conduct