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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
GURVINDER SINGH GILL, JASJIT SINGH BEDI
Gurdev Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Jasjit Singh Bedi, J.
1. This order shall dispose of two criminal appeals i.e. CRA-D-293-DB-2004 preferred by the accused-appellants, namely, Gurdev Singh, Jagsir Singh, Kulbir Singh and Joginder Singh against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 26.02.2004 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ferozepur and the other appeal bearing No. CRA-D-730-DBA-2005 preferred by the complainant-Joginder Singh against the judgment of acquittal dated 26.02.2004 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ferozepur.
2. The FIR in the present case (CRA-D-293-2004) came to be registered on 04.11.1998. The judgment of conviction and order of sentence was passed on 26.02.2004 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ferozepur. The Appeal dated 25.03.2004 preferred against the aforesaid judgment of conviction and order of sentence has come up for final hearing now i.e. after a period of 26 years from the date of registration of the FIR.
3. For the sake of convenience, the facts being are taken from CRA-D-293-DB-2004.
4. The prosecution story, in brief, is that in the year 1980, Joginder Singh, father of Gurdev Singh accused, was murdered and a criminal case for that murder was regist
Minor inconsistencies in eyewitness testimony do not undermine the overall credibility of the case, particularly when witnesses have sustained injuries and evidence reflects a disproportionate respon....
The prosecution must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; if evidence allows for two reasonable conclusions, the one favoring the accused prevails.
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