Judgment

Reserved on :: 02/01/2024

Pronounced on :: 09/01/2024

(Per Justice Pankaj Bhandari)

1. Accused-appellants have preferred these appeals aggrieved by Judgment and Sentence dated 06.02.2017 passed by Addl. District & Sessions Judge, No.4, Ajmer, whereby appellant- Ravindra has been convicted for offence under Sections 302 & 324 IPC ; for offence under Section 302 IPC , he has been sentenced to life imprisonment and fine of Rs.20,000/- and on non-payment of fine, to further undergo six months simple imprisonment and for offence under Section 324 IPC , he has been sentenced to one year simple imprisonment and fine of Rs.1,000/- and on non-payment of fine, to further undergo one month simple imprisonment. Appellant- Surendra has been convicted for offence under Sections 302 /34 & 324/34 IPC and similar sentence has been awarded to him. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

2. Succinctly stated the facts of the case are that on 23.09.2013, Jagdish submitted a written report (Ex. P-8) at Police Station Civil Lines, Ajmer, which is reproduced here as under:-

3. On the basis of said report, police lodged FIR No.409/2013 (Ex.P-9) and after due investigation filed charge- she