JUDGMENT/ORDER

Rajiv Sharma, J. - This appeal is directed against judgment dated 18.05.2016 and order dated 19.05.2016, rendered by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Faridkot, in Sessions Case No. 18 dated 30.08.2012. Appellant Ravinderbir Singh alias Ravi along with co-accused Anirudh Sharma was charged with and tried for the offence punishable under Section 304 read with Section 34 IPC, and in the alternative under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC. The appellant was convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 20,000/-, and in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year under Section 302 IPC. Co-accused Anirudh Sharma was acquitted of the charge framed against him.

2. The case of the prosecution, in a nutshell, is that on 04.04.2012, on receiving a medical ruqa from GGS Medical College, Faridkot, regarding receiving of dead body of Ranbir Singh, Sub Inspector Gurnam Singh along with other police officials, went to GGS Medical College, Faridkot. Complainant Jaspal Singh (PW.1) met them. He made statement that he was resident of Friends Avenue Tungwala, Majitha Road, Amritsar. He had one son and one daught