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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU
RAJNESH OSWAL, RAJESH SEKHRI
Mohd. Munshi – Appellant
Versus
State of J&K – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Rajesh Sekhri, J.
INTRODUCTION:
1. This appeal has been directed against judgment dated 24.07.2009 and order dated 27.07.2009 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Samba (for short “trial Court”), in "file No. 131/Challan/8 Sessions Samba‟ in case titled “State of J&K v. Mohammad Munshi”, whereby appellant came to be convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs.5,000/- for offence under Section 302 of the Ranbir Penal Code 1989 [“RPC”] and in default of payment of fine to imprisonment of six months, rigorous imprisonment for two years and fined Rs.1,000/- for offence under Section 201 RPC and in default of payment of fine, to simple imprisonment for one month and rigorous imprisonment for three months and fined Rs.500/- for offence under Section 30 Arms Act and in default of payment of fine, to simple imprisonment for fifteen days, with stipulation that all the sentences shall run concurrently.
FACTUAL MATRIX:
2. Before a closer look at the grounds urged in the memo of appeal, it shall be expedient to have an overview of the backgrounds facts giving rise to the present appeal.
3. On 13.05.2002, Police Station, Vijaypur came to know from reliable sources that one Mst.
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