JUDGMENT

Puneet Gupta, J. – The appeal is filed by the appellant against the judgment and order of the trial court, court of Sessions Judge, Kathua, whereby the appellant has been held guilty and convicted of committing offence under Section 302 RPC and awarded the term of life imprisonment and the fine of Rs.20,000/- and in default of payment of fine the further simple imprisonment for a period of three months. The court will refer to the appellant as accused for the purposes of discussion in the appeal.

2. The docket from ASI Police Station, Billawar coupled with the written report filed by Mst. Nichno Devi against Pritam Singh, appellant herein resulted into filing of FIR No. 139/2011 with Police Station, Billawar under Section 307 RPC as Hans Raj, victim, had suffered serious head injuries on his head due to the attack from the said Pritam Singh. As Hans Raj died later on in the hospital due to the injuries suffered by him, the offence under Section 302 RPC was also added against the appellant-accused during the course of investigation. As per the initial report filed with the police, Bodh Raj son of Beli Ram and daughter of Thakur Dass were undergoing medical training at Jammu