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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Appeal (Db) No. 445/2025 Kalu Son Of Bhima Singh, Resident Of Village Gudha, Police Station, Gegal, District Ajmer At Present Lodged In The Central Jail, Ajmer ----Appellant Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through The Public Prosecutor ----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ashvin Garg with Mr. Nonit Hatila Mr. Ashish Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vijay Singh Yadav, PP Mr. Naresh Gupta, PP Ms. Neha Goyal HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN

Judgment

12/02/2026 (PER : HON’BLE JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN)

1. The present appeal is preferred assailing the judgment dated 04.09.2025 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Ajmer (hereinafter referred to as “learned Trial Court”) in Sessions Case No. 41/2024 (C.I.S. No. 120/2024) whereby, the appellant has been convicted for the offence under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”) and sentenced life imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs. 25,000/-; in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for one year.

2. The relevant facts in brief, as narrated by the learned counsel appearing for the