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ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL, KIRTI SINGH
Swaranjit Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Kirti Singh, J.
The instant appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 11.04.2014 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Moga, whereby the appellant has been convicted for committing an offence punishable under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred as TPC') and has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 5, 000/- in default whereof he has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months.
Brief Facts
2. The prosecution case centers on the alleged murder of Sukhwinder Kaur by her husband Swaranjit Singh. The factual matrix of the prosecution case culminating to the trial is that on 11.08.2012 Bhupinder Singh (PW1) (brother of deceased) statement was recorded to the effect that his sister Sukhwinder Kaur was married to the accused Swaranjit Singh approximately 7/8 years ago. On 10.08.2012, he and his mother Mohinder Kaur visited village Lopon to present customary gifts to Sukhwinder Kaur on the occasion of Teej festival. After having dinner the complainant and his mother slept in the courtyard. Around 2/2.30 AM they were awakened by Sukhwinder Kaur shrieks. Upon w
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