IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on:- 26.09.2025 Date of Decision: 13.10.2025 Parkash Kaur @ Parkash Rani ......Appellant Versus State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Argued by: Mr. Nikhil Ghai, Advocate, Ms. Komal Parveen Singh, Advocate and Mr. Nipun Gupta, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Luvinder Sofat, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Ms. Kamaldeep Kaur, Advocate for Mr. G.S.Kaura, Advocate for the complainant.

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KIRTI SINGH , J. (ORAL)

1. The instant appeal has been preferred against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 10.06.2006 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc) cum P.O. Fast Track Court, Ropar, in case FIR No. 102 dated 13.4.2004, under Section 306/34 IPC, registered at Police Station Mohali, whereby the appellant has been convicted under Section 306 IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment along with fine as under:-

Under Section Sentence Fine In default of payment of fine

306 IPC Rigorous imprisonment 2000/- Rigorous imprisonment for two years for six months Factual matrix

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 13.4.2004, at about 4.15. P.M., complainant Parveen Walia, brother of the dece