Ravi Kumar vs State of J&K - 2023 Supreme(J&K) 488

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

2023 Supreme(J&K) 488

VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL
Ravi Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of J&K – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. P. N. Raina, Sr. Advocate with Mr. J. A. Hamal, Advocate, Ms. Deekhsa Handoo, Advocate
For the Respondent: Mr. Dewakar Sharma, Dy. AG

JUDGMENT :

1. This appeal has been filed against judgment and sentence passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Kathua, (for brevity ‘trial Court’) vide order dated 24.11.2010 and 30.11.2010, whereby the appellants have been convicted for offences punishable under Sections 307/109 RPC and have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and also fine of Rs.25,000/.

2. The brief facts of the case are that a written complaint was filed by Balwinder Kour stating therein that at about 10.30 am she was standing at Dayala Chak waiting for Matador to proceed to Sherpur to get medicine and Kewal Singh of her village came near her and she requested him for lift and they proceeded towards Sherpur and when they reached crossing the police personnel standing therein about 5-6 signalled to stop and asked them as to where they are going and they told them that they are going to Sherpur to purchase medicines but they refused to listen. In the meantime one constable on duty tried to force her to get down. Kewal Singh got down and he talked something with them and sat in the car and started driving and told the constables that if they want to enquire anything more