KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL)

1. Present appeal has been filed by Dal Chand alias Dali son of Soni. He was aged 53 years on the day, the impugned judgment was pronounced. The appellant was named as an accused in case FIR No.77 dated 26.04.2000 registered at Police Station Chhainsa under Sections 313 and 316 IPC. The Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Faridabad, vide its judgment dated 16th October, 2002, held the appellant guilty of offences punishable under Sections 313 and 316 IPC and vide a separate order dated 22nd October, 2002, sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of five years and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/-in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 ¼ years under Section 313 IPC. The appellant was further sentenced under Section 316 IPC to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/-in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 ¾ years.

2. The facts of the prosecution case can be gathered from the FIR Ex.PF. Devi wife of Daya Chand, aged about 25 years got recorded report No.5 in the Daily Diary Register on 8th March, 2000. The