Appellants have filed this appeal under Section 374 of the Code of

Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “the “Cr.P.C.”),

against the judgement dated 16.11.2017 passed by the 10^th Additional

Sessions Judge, District-Ujjain (M.P.) in Sessions Trial No.379/2015,

whereby learned Trial Court has convicted and sentenced the appellants

as under :-

S.

No.

Conviction

Sentence

Imprisonment

Fine

amount

Additional

imprisonment

in default of

payment of fine

Appellant – Mansa @ Mansu

1

302 of IPC

Life

imprisonment

Rs.5,000/-

RI for 04 months

Appellant – Govind Singh

1

302/34 of IPC

Life

imprisonment

Rs.5,000/-

RI for 04 months

Case of the prosecution in nutshell is that on 23.03.2015 at 9.00

PM, when complainant Ramu Bai (PW/1) and her son/deceased Devi

Singh were sitting in Otala (i.e. a platform) present in front of the house

of Dhapu Bai situated in front of the home of deceased, at village Borda

Dhakad, Police Station Kayetha, District Ujjain (M.P.), the appellants

came there by motorcycle. Appellant Govind Singh was riding the

motorcycle and appellant Mansa @ Mansu was pillion rider. Appellant

Mansa @ Mansu had fired gun three times on the deceased. Due to

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gunshot injuries, the deceased fell d