PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
N.S.SHEKHAWAT
Jalaur Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
N.S. Shekhawat, J.
The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 13.02.2003 passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Faridkot, whereby, the appellants have been convicted and sentenced as follows:-
Name of the convicts | Offence | Sentence |
Jalaur Singh, Lachhman Singh, Bakhtaur Singh, Dilbag Singh and Mangal Singh | 148 IPC | R.I. for six months each and a fine of Rs.500/- each and in default of payment of fine further RI for 15 days each. |
Jalaur Singh, Lachhman Singh, Bakhtaur Singh, Dilbag Singh and Mangal Singh | 450 IPC | R.I. for five years each and a fine of Rs.1000/- each and in default of payment of fine further RI for 03 months each. |
Mangal Singh | 326 IPC | R.I. for five years and a fine of Rs.1000/- each and in default of payment of fine further RI for 03 months. |
Jalaur Singh, Lachhman Singh, Bakhtaur Singh and Dilbag Singh | 326/149 IPC | R.I. for five years each and a fine of Rs.1000/- each and in default of payment of fine further RI for 03 months each. |
Bakhtaur Singh and Lachhman Singh | 323 IPC | R.I. for six months each and a fine of Rs.500/- each and in default of payment of fine further RI for 15 days each. |
Jalaur Singh, Dilbag Singh and Mangal Singh | 323/149 I | |
The court upheld the conviction for murder, emphasizing that fear-induced delays in FIR registration and eyewitness testimony were credible despite long lapses in time.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the reliance on consistent witness testimony, post-mortem evidence, and the lack of evidence to support the appellants' claims in affirming the con....
Conviction cannot stand when significant doubts arise due to contradictory testimonies and acquittal of co-accused on similar evidence, emphasizing the principle of parity in criminal proceedings.
Aggressors in a conflict cannot claim the right to self-defense, and significant evidence corroborated the complainants' position over the disputed land.
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