JUDGMENT

Surinder Gupta, J. - Vide judgment dated 02.12.2016, in case FIR no. 219 dated 09.04.2013, registered at Police Station Sadar Bahadurgarh, initially for offence punishable under Sections 304-A and 279 of Indian Penal Code (for short 'IPC') and later for offences punishable under Sections 120-B and 302 read with Section 120-B IPC, Surender @ Sonu son of Diwan Singh and Pushpa wife of Suresh, were convicted for offence punishable under Sections 120-B and 302 read with Section 120-B IPC for murder of Suresh (later referred to as 'the deceased 1 ). Convict-Surender @ Sonu was awarded sentence to undergo life imprisonment till death in natural course with fine of Rs. 5 lakhs, while convict-Pushpa was sentenced to be hanged till her death and also ordered to pay fine of Rs. 5 lakhs. Amount of fine, if recovered from both the convicts, was ordered to be paid to children of the deceased as per provisions of Section 357 Cr.P.C.

2. Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jhajjar made reference (MRC No. 01 of 2017) for confirmation of death sentence awarded to convict-Pushpa, which has been taken up alongwith appeals (CRA-D-127-DB-2017 and CRA-D-75-DB-2018) filed by both the convicts.

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