MOHAN LAL
Narjeet Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Irshad Ahmed – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Instant Criminal Revision is directed against order dated 22-03-2022 rendered by the court of Ld. Addl. Sessions Judge Doda discharging respondents 1, 2, 3 from the commission of offence u/ss 302, 120-B & 201 IPC and only framing charges against them for commission of offence u/s 304 IPC. Aggrieved of and dissatisfied with the impugned order, petitioner has questioned it's legality, propriety and correctness on the following grounds:-
(ii) that the son of petitioner namely Sanjeet Kumar (deceased) was in love with Muslim girl namely Safa Shanaz which was not liked by the parents of girl and especially by respondents/accused who had threatened the son of the petitioner to remain away from the girl failing which he will be killed;
(iii) that on the day of occurrence on 21-0
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