( 1 ) THE Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshangabad, has convicted Jamandas of the offence under Section 302, I. P. C. , and sentenced him to death, 'holding him guilty of the murder of Mr. Raghuraman on July 12, 1961, in a running train between Bhopal and Itarsi. The trial Judge has made the reference (Criminal reference No. 2 of 1962) for confirmation of the sentence, while Jamnadas has preferred Criminal Appeal No. 264 of 1962 from his conviction. Jamnadas was tried for the offence under Section 392, I. P. C. also but has been acquitted. The other accused, Shaukat, who was jointly tried with Jamnadas for offences under sections 201 and 411, I. P. C. , has been acquitted of both the charges. The State has preferred Criminal Appeal No. 283 of 1962 for setting aside the acquittal of jamnadas of the offence under Section 392, I. P. C. , and also for setting aside the acquittal of Shaukat of the offences under Sections 201 and 411 I. P. C.

( 2 ) MR. Raghuraman, a young man of 25, was a lecturer in Civil Engineering in the government Polytechnic Institute, Khandwa. He resided in the hostel of that institute. On July 9, 1961, he left for Bhopal on duty, (per statements of