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SANJAY VASHISTH
Jaswinder Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Sanjay Vashisth, J. - This judgment shall dispose of CRA-S-2501-SB-2007 and CRR-730-2008, as they both are interconnected matters and are arising out of the same judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 04.12.2007. However, the facts are being extracted from CRA-S-2501-SB-2007.
2. Appellant - Jaswinder Singh, then aged 33 years, has filed present appeal against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 04.12.2007, passed by the Ld. Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Fatehgarh Sahib, in Sessions Case No.22-T of 2003/2007, arising out of FIR No.127, dated 22.09.2003, under Section 307/34 of IPC, registered at Police Station Bassi Pathana. Accused-appellant was held guilty for commission of offences punishable under Sections 307/34 of IPC, and was ordered to undergo sentence(s), as detailed in the following table:
Name of Convict | Under Section | Sentence | Fine | In Default |
Jaswinder Singh | 307 r/w 34 IPC | 02 years RI | Rs. 2000/- | 3 months RI |
2. Accused (i) Jaswinder Singh, and (ii) Kirpal Singh, faced the proceedings in case FIR No.127, dated 22.09.2003, under Section(s) 307/34 of IPC, registered at Police Station Bassi Pathana, Distt. Fatehgarh Sahib. However, as
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