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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
GURVINDER SINGH GILL
Sandeep Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Gurvinder Singh Gill, J.
The instant revision petition, filed by victim(injured), is directed against order dated 23.09.2021 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, SAS Nagar, whereby an application filed by the petitioner seeking amendment of charges, so as to substitute charges for offence under section 308 IPC with charges for offence under section 307 IPC, has been dismissed.2. The matter pertains to a trial arising out of a FIR No.27 dated 07.02.2017 registered at Police Station Sadar, Kurali, under Sections 308, 341, 325, 323, 201, 34 IPC, wherein charges were framed against accused for offences under section 308 IPC. The FIR in question was lodged at the instance of Manmohan Singh, wherein it is stated that on 05.02.2017, he as well as other members of his family and also his friend Sandeep Singh had gone to attend marriage of his aunt's (Bua's) grand-daughter namely Manpreet Kaur at Kalsi Farm, Kurali. It is alleged that at about 5:00 PM, when Manjit Kaur wife of Piara Singh, daughter of complainant's another aunt (Bua), was chatting with the complainant's cousin Ravinder Singh, the complainant told his cousin Ravinder Singh that since their family (compl
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