MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA, J.

2. Shorn and short of unnecessary details, the facts, culminating in the filing of present appeal, are that on 27.11.2013, Inspector/SHO Shubeg Singh, along-with some other police officials, was present at ‘naka bandi’ (putting-up of barricades) at Bus Stand, Dirba in connection with patrolling duty. Complainant Sukhdev Singh son of Piara Singh met him there and made a statement before him (SHO) which was reduced into writing accordingly. The complainant stated that his sister Ranjit Kaur (since deceased) was aged about 35 years and she had been married to the appellant about 13 years ago. Two children namely Amandeep Kaur and Karandeep Singh, aged about 12 years and 07 years respectively, had born out of their wedlock. The appellant was a drunkard and the deceased used to ask him to refrain from consuming alcohol and due to this reason, he (appellant)