Mam Chand v. State of Haryana

CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -1 o INoTHEoHIGHoCOURToOFoPUNJABoANDoHARYANA AToCHANDIGARHo o ooooo ooooooCRA-D-619-DB-2004 ooooooDateoofoReserve:03.11.2025 oooooooooo ooooooooDateoofoDecision:o10.02.2026 ooo ooooooooooooooooo ooooooUploadedoon:oo13.02.2026

(i) CRA-D-619-DB-2004o MamoChandoandoAnr. o …Appellants Vs. StateoofoHaryana …Respondent

(ii) CRR-2000-2004 RaghbiroSingh o …Petitioner Vs. StateoofoHaryanaoandoOrs. …Respondents Coramo: Hon'bleoMr.oJusticeoN.S.Shekhawat Hon'bleoMs.oJusticeoSukhvinderoKaur Present: Ms.oAnjuoArora,oAdvocateo(AmicusoCuriae)owith Ms.oAlishaoArora,oAdvocate forotheoappellantoino(CRA-D-619-DB-2004). Ms.oGurneetoSagoo,oAdvocateoasoAmicusoCuriae forotheopetitioneroinoCRR-2000-2004. Mr.oRajivoSidhu,oSr.oDAG,oHaryanaowith Mr.oRajinderoKumaroBanku,oSr.oDAG,oHaryana. *** N.S.ShekhawatoJ.

¶1Thisojudgementoshallodisposeoofotwoocasesoi.e.oCRA-D-619-DB-2004oootitledoaso"�����������������������������������������andoCRR-2000-2004otitledoaso"��������������������������������������������osimultaneously, CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -2 o asobothotheocasesoariseooutoofocommonoimpugnedojudgmentoofoconvictionoand orderoofosentenceodatedo07.06.2004,opassedobyotheoCourtoofoAdditionaloSessions Judge,oKaithal.

¶2o Videotheoimpugnedojudgmentoofoconvictionoandoorderoofosentence datedo07.06.2004,opassedobyotheoCourtoofoAdditionaloSessionsoJudge,oKaithal, theoappellantsoinocriminaloappealoNo.CRA-D-619-DB-2004owereoconvictedofor theocommissionoofooffenceopunishableounderoSectiono302oIPCoandowere sentencedotooundergoolifeoimprisonmentoandotoopayoaosumoofoRs.10,000/-oeachoas fine,oinodefaultoofopaymentoofofine,otheyowouldofurtheroundergoorigorous imprisonmentoforoaoperiodoofosixomonthsoandochallengingotheiroconvictionoand sentence,otheyohaveopreferredotheoappealobeforeothisoCourt.

¶3o Onotheootherohand,oRaghbiroSingh,ocomplainant/petitioneroin CriminaloRevisionoNo.CRR-2000-2004ohasofiledotheorevisionopetitionobefore this o Court o with o a o prayer o to o enhance o the o sentence o imposed o on o the accused/respondentsoinotheopresentocaseoandotooawardoaosumoofoRs.2,00,000/-oas compensation.

¶4Duringotheopendencyoofoappeal/revisionobeforeothisoCourt,oappellant No.2oRamesho@oMeshaoino oCRA-D-619-DB-2004oandorespondentoNo.3oin CRR-2000-2004ohadoalreadyoexpiredoandotheoappeal/revisionoquaohimostood abated.

¶5TheoFIRo(Ex.PF/1)owasoorderedotoobeoregisteredoonotheobasisoofothe statementomadeobyoRaghbiroSinghosonoofoGianoSingh,oresidentoofoDhand,oPolice StationoDhand,oDistrictoKaithaloandotheosaidostatementohasobeenoreproduced below:- "ItoisostatedothatoIoamoresidentoofoaboveonotedoaddress CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -' o and doing the work of agriculture. We are two brothers and four sisters. I am eldest, younger to me two sisters namely Saroj and Shakuntla, younger to them my brother is Karambir, then my sister Santosh and youngest is Kamlesh. We both brothers and three sisters are married and my younger sister Kamlesh is unmarried. We have 11 killas of land. Out of this, we cultivate 5 killas of land and Mam Chand @ Duta son of Puran Chand Caste Jhinwer, resident of Chur Majra is cultivating the remaining 6 Killas of land on 1/2 share for the last three years and from this time he is also looking after the cattle and it was also his duty to put the fodder to the cattle. Mam Chand @Duta is in the habit of taking liquor. Yesterday, he had started taking liquor since morning. At about 7.30 P.M, I, Pala Ram son of Ram Dhari, Deba son of Dalla Ram Caste Gujjar, residents of Dhand were talking in front of the gate of my Bara which is situated on Kaithal Dhand road. My father Gian Singh was standing in the Bara and in the meantime, Mam Chand @ Duta son of Puran Chand Jhinwer and his son Mehsha came from the side of field, then my father told Mam Chand @ Duta that the cattle were standing hungry and thirsty throughout the day and you are wandering taking liquor. Mam Chand started abusing which was restricted by my father from abusing. On that Mehsha gave a fist blow on the abdomen of my father and Mam Chand @ Duta picked up an iron rod which was lying in the Bara and gave a blow on the left side of the head my father and blood started oozing out from his head. My father fell down. I, Pala and Deba came into Bara while running, Thereafter, Mam Chand @ Duta and his son after scaling the wall escaped towards the field alongwith iron Rod. I left Pala Ram and Deba with my father and went to arrange for the vehicle at bus stand Dhand and also in village, when I returned my father had succumbed to the authenticity of this High Court, Chandigarh CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -4 o injuries which were received in the head. The death of my father occured due to injuries caused by Mam Chand @ Duta. I waited for my brother Karamvir and then after leaving Pala and Deba on the spot. I was going to Police Station for giving information and you met me. You wrote my statement which was read over and found correct. Sd/ Rajbir Singh, Attested Dharam Singh SI/SHO, Police Station Dhand dated 22.4.2002. POLICE PROCEEDING:= Today, I the SI/SHO alongwith Jasmer Singh No. 661, HC Kehar Singh No. 416, C=Raghbir Singh 484, C=Bhim Singh, 526 were present at Panchmukhi Chowk Dhand in a Govt. Vehicle No. HR=08B=4902 being driven by Karam Singh then Raghbir Singh son of Gian Singh, caste Gujjar, resident of Dhand met me and got recorded his above noted statement which was read over word by word to him and after admitting it as correct he put his signatures on it in English, I attested the same. From the above statement an offence under section 304/34 IPC is made out. Therefore, the writing is being sent into police station through C=Raghbir Singh, 484 for registration of case. After registration of case, its number be intimated and copies of F.I.R. as special report be sent through special constable to the concerned Officers. Photographer and ASI Sultan Singh be sent at the spot. I, SI/SHO alongwith officials and complainant proceeded to the spot. Sd/= Dharam Singh, SI/Incharge Police Station Dhand dated 22.4.2002 at 1.15 Α.Μ. Today, from Panchmukhi Chowk Dhand, in the police station:=on receipt of above writing, offence case is registered. Copy of F.I.R. alongwith original writing is being sent at the spot to the SI/SHO, through coming constable, Copies of F.I.R. as special report are being sent through C=Kuldeep Singh No. 629 to the Illaqa Magistrate. S.P Kaithal and DSP Guhla. authenticity of this High Court, Chandigarh CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -5 o POLICE o INVESTIGATION:- Becauseotheooffenceohasobeenocommittedoasoperoreport,ounder theosectionomentionedoatoSr.oNo.o2.oAsosuchotheocaseowas registeredoandoinvestigationostartedoSh.oDharamoSingh,oSub-Inspector/Incharge,oDhandoisodirectedotooinvestigationowho refusedotooinvestigate/underotheopoliceostationoDhandoinoview ofoJurisdictionoofotheomatter."

¶6AfterotheoregistrationoofotheoFIR,otheopoliceoreachedoatotheoplaceoof occurrenceoandofoundotheodeadobodyoofoGianoSinghowasolyingothere.oSub InspectoroDharamoSinghoinspectedotheoplaceoofooccurrenceoandoalsoopreparedothe inquestoproceedingsoandogototheospotoandodeadobodyophotographed.oOnopolice request,otheopostomortemoexaminationowasoconductedoonotheodeadobodyoofoGian Singh.oDuring,oinitialoinvestigation,otheoroughositeoplanowasopreparedoandothe bloodostainedoearthowasoliftedofromotheospotovideoaoseparateomemo.oThe statementsoofoeyeowitnessesoPalaoRam,oDebaoandoKarambirowereorecorded.oOn

27.04.2002,oMamoChand,oaccusedowasoarrestedoandoonointerrogation,ohe sufferedoaodisclosureostatementoandoinopursuanceoofotheodisclosureostatement,ohe gotorecoveredoanoironorodofromohisoresidentialohouse.oTheorodowasoconverted intooparceloandowasosealed.oAfteronecessaryoinvestigation,otheoreportounder Sectiono173oCr.P.CowasopreparedoandopresentedoinotheoCourtoofotheoArea Magistrate.

¶7Afterocommittaloproceedings,otheoTrialoCourtofoundoaoprimaofacie caseounderoSectiono302oIPCoagainstobothotheoaccusedoandotheyopleadedothatothey hadobeenofalselyoinvolvedoinotheopresentocaseoandoclaimedotrialobyotheoTrial Court. CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -6 o B. ("ringotheo%o"rseoofotheotrial#otheoprose%"tionoe<aminedo*- &itnessesotoos"pportotheo%harge. +. 4heostatementoofoPC'*oHC#oOmoPar2asho&asoformaloinonat"re. PC'-#oH"sanoSingh#oPhotographerotoo2ose$enophotographsoofotheodeadobodyoat theospot#o&hi%ho&ereoe<hibitedoasoA<.P'*otooA<.P'6.o4heoprose%"tionoe<amined PalaoRamoPat&arioasoPC'9#o&hoo$isitedotheospotoandopreparedotheos%aledosite planoA<.P,oonotheopointingoof oRaghbiro SinghosonoofotiianoSingh.o o4he prose%"tionoe<aminedo(r.oDa!!aoRamoasoPC'/#oMedi%aloOffi%er#otieneral Hospital#o1aithal#o&hoohado%ond"%tedotheopostomortemoe<aminationoonotheodead bodyoofotiianoSinghoato.B 9.oA.Moono--../.-..-.o4heorele$antoe<tra%toofohis testimonyoisoreprod"%edobelo& ' 5I conducted the post mortem examination at 8.30 A.M. on 22.4.2002. On examination, a 60 years male dead body which was moderately built, moderately nourished, mouth and both eyes were closed, wearing white shirt and Matiala Chaddar, Rigor mortis was present all over body. Post mortem staining was present all over back and bucket. On examination:

¶1There was lacerated wound 6 cm x 2 cm over left parietal region in high position which was obliquely placed towards mid=line.

¶2Lacerated wound 6 cm x 2 cm over left parietal region with angulation to injury no.1 and met in mid=line to injury no.1. On exploration of these injuries, there was fracture of left parietal bone with extra dural haematoma just beneath the fracture side and of size 300 CC.

¶3There was contusion 3 x 3 cm over left hypochondrium, on exploration, there was a laceration of spleen on its supero authenticity of this High Court, Chandigarh CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -6 o lateral surface of size 3 cm x 1 cm with haemoperitoneum of about 100 CC. Rest of the viscera was pale and healthy. In my opinion, the cause of death was due to shcok and haemorrhage which was due to injury to vital organs like brain and spleen and these injuries were ante mortem in nature and sufficient to cause death in normal course of law. Handed over to police:=

¶1Well sutured dead body after conducting post mortem.

¶2Police papers numbering 16 duly signed by me.

¶3Copy of PMR no.LR/52/2 dated 22.4.2002. Duration between injuries and death immediate and between death and post mortem within 24 hours. My report is with me in original, copy of MLR is Ex.PE. Inquest papers Ex. PD also bears my signatures. At this stage, a sealed parcel bearing the seal of FSL opened. Dhoti is Ex. P12, shirt is Ex.P13 which are the same which were handed over by me to the police. At this stage, another parcel sealed with seal of FSL opened. Iron rod is Ex. P14. I have seen today in the court. Injury no.1 and 2 are possible to be caused by Englaran Rod Ex. P14". *.. 4heoprose%"tionof"rtheroe<aminedoPC'?oConstableoRaghbiroSingh# &hoo&asopartoofotheoinitialoin$estigation.oRandhiroSinghosonoofo8anhaoRam appearedoasoPC')#o&hoostatedothatoheo&asopartneroinoao%ommissionoagentofirm M;so8anhaoRamoRandhiroSingh.otiianoSingh#osin%eode%easedo"sedotoosellohis %ropsoatohisoshopoandoheohadogi$enohisosi<oa%resoofolandotooMamoChand#oa%%"sed authenticity of this High Court, Chandigarh CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -8 o onolease.oMamoChandowasohavingodealingsowithohimoandoono24.04.2002,oaosum ofoRs.23,715/-owasooutstandingotowardsoMamoChand,oaccused.oGianoSingh, sinceodeceasedohadostoodosuretyoforotheopayment,owhichowasotoobeopaidobyoMam Chandotoohim.oGianoSingh,osinceodeceased,otoldoMamoChandotoosellohisocropsoat hisoshopoandotooclearohisoaccount.oHowever,oMamoChandotoldohimothatoGian SinghohadospokenoilloaboutohimoandoheowouldoseeoGianoSingh.oOno24.04.2002, heohandedooveroBahioentriesoEx.PHoandoEx.PH-1otootheopolice.oTheoprosecution furtheroexaminedoNaroSinghoasoPW-7,owhoostatedothatohisolandoabuttedotheoland ofoGianoSinghoandosixoacresoofolandowereogivenobyoGianoSingh,osinceodeceased tooMamoChandoonohalfoshareoBatai.o3-4odaysopriorotootheodeathoofoGianoSingh, GianoSinghohadoaskedoMamoChandotooclearotheoaccountoofoRaghbir,oCommission Agentoafteroharvestingotheocrop.oHowever,oMamoChandotoldohimothatoheowould sellohisocropoasoperohisowishoandothisoledotooanoaltercationobetweenoMamoChand andoGianoSingh,osinceodeceased.oHeoalsoopersuadedoMamoChandotoosettleothe account,obutoMamoChandotoldohimothatoheowasoinsultedoandoheowouldotake revengeofromoGianoSingh,osinceodeceased.ooTheoprosecutionofurtheroexamined ShishpaloSarpanchoasoPW-8,owhooalsoosupportedotheocaseoofotheoprosecution. TheocomplainantoRaghbiroSinghowasoexaminedoasoPW-9oandoheosupportedothe avermentsomadeoinotheoFIRoEx.PF/1.oTheoprosecutionofurtheroexaminedoPala RamoanoeyeowitnessoasoPW-10,owhoosupportedotheotestimonyoofoPW-9oRaghbir Singh,ocomplainantoandoreiteratedohisoversion.ooDharamoSingh,oS.I,otheothen SHO, o Police o Station o Dhand o was o examined o as o PW-11. o He o had o initially conductedotheoinvestigationoandorecoveredotheoincriminatingomaterialofromothe spot.oHeoalsooarrestedotheoaccusedoinotheopresentocaseoandohadorecoveredoanoiron rodofromoMamoChand.oTheoprosecutionofurtheroexaminedoPW-12oDharamoPal, CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -9 o H.C,owhoohadodepositedotheosealedoparcelsowithoF.S.LoMadhubanoandono objectionowasoraisedobyoFSL.

¶11After o the o closure o ofo prosecution o evidence, o the o statements o of appellantsonamelyoMamoChandoandoRamesho@oMeshaowereorecordedounder Sectiono313oCr.P.C.oTheoaccusedostatedothatotheyowereoinnocentoandohadobeen falselyoinvolvedoinotheopresentocase.o

¶12LearnedocounseloappearingoonobehalfoofoappellantoNo.1ocontends thatotheoallegedooccurrenceohadotakenoplaceoatoabouto07:30oP.Moono21.04.2002, whereas,otheoFIRoinotheopresentocaseowasogotoregisteredoato01:20oA.Moon

22.04.2002.oConsequently,othereowasoconsiderableodelayoinolodgingotheoFIRoin theopresentocase.oRather,otheodelayowasoutilizedobyotheocomplainantoinoensuring theofalseoimplicationoofotheoappellant.oSheofurtherocontendsothatothereowasono commonointentionoonotheopartoofobothoaccusedoandothereowasonoooccasionofor prioromeetingoofomindsowithotheoaccused.oConsequently,obothotheoaccusedoare liableotoobeoconvictedoforotheooffencesopunishableounderoSectiono325/323oIPC. Further,oevenotheoprosecutionocouldonotoproveoanyomotiveoonotheopartoofothe appellantsotoocommitotheooffence.oInitially,oinotheoFIRoEx.PF/1,oitowasoalleged thatoGianoSinghohadotauntedoMamoChand,oaccused,othatotheocattleowereohungry andothirstyothroughoutotheodayoandoheowasowanderingoandotakingoliquor. Ultimately,oMamoChandostartedoabusingoandoGianoSinghorestrainedohimofrom doingoso,oonothisobothoaccusedocausedoinjuriesotooGianoSingh,osinceodeceased. However,oduringotheocourseoofotrial,otheoprosecutionoexaminedoPW-6oRandhir Singhoandoaonewomotiveowasointroduced.oItowasoallegedothatoaosumoof Rs.23,715/-owasooutstandingotowardsoMamoChandoandoGianoSingh,osince deceasedowasopressingoMamoChandohardotoomakeotheosaidopayment.oEven,othe CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -10 o original obahi owriting oEx.PHoandoEx.PH-1owereoproducedoonorecordoinothis regard.oSheofurtherocontendsothatothereowereocontradictionsoinotheostatementsoof variousoprosecutionowitnessesoandoitowasoaocaseoofoblindomurder.oHowever,odue tooenmity,obothotheoaccusedowereofalselyoinvolvedoinotheopresentocase.

¶13Onotheootherohand,olearnedoStateocounseloassistedobyolearned counseloforotheocomplainant/petitionerohasovehementlyoopposedotheosubmissions madeobyolearnedocounseloforotheoappellantoandosubmittedothatotheooccurrence wasoreportedotootheopoliceowithoutoanyoundueodelayoandotheodelayoofosixohoursoin lodgingotheoF.I.Rowasoinsignificant.oApartofromothat,oevenotheomotiveoonotheopart ofotheoappellantsotoocommitotheocrimeostoodoproved.oApartofromothat,obothothe accusedohadoreachedotheospotoandohadocausedosevereoinjuriesotootheodeceased. Evenosometimes,oitoisopossibleothatotheocommonointentionoisosharedobyoallothe accusedoatotheospuroofotheomomentoandotheyocanoalwaysojoinohandsotoocommit theocrime.

¶14Weohaveoheardolearnedocounseloforotheopartiesoandoperusedothe recordocarefully;owithotheiroableoassistance.

¶15Theofirstosubmissionowasoraisedobyolearnedodefenceocounselowith regardotootheodelayoinoregistrationoofotheoFIR.oTheooccurrenceohadotakenoplaceoat aroundo07:30oP.Moono21.04.2002,owhereas,otheoFIRowasogotoregisteredobyothe complainantoato01:20oAMoono22.04.2002.oHowever,oweofindothatokeepingoin viewotheopeculiarofactsoofotheocase,oitowasoaocaseoofopromptoreportingotoothe police.oTheooccurrenceotookoplaceoatoabouto07:30oPMoandoafterotheoinjuriesowere causedotooGianoSingh,osinceodeceased,ohisosonoRaghbiroSingh,ocomplainantowent tootheopoliceostationoandoreportedotheomatterotootheopolice.oSince,ohisofatherohad succumbedotootheoinjuries,oheowaitedoforohisoyoungerobrotheroKarambirotooreach CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -11 o immediatelyoatotheospotoandoafterotheoarrivaloofohisoyoungerobrother,othe complainantoreportedotheoincidentotootheopolice.oEvenootherwise,oafterosuchoa heinousocrime,otheocomplainantoisoclearlyoinoaostateoofoshockoasohisofatherowas murderedoinohisopresence.oConsequently,oweoareoofotheoconsideredoopinionothat theodelayoinoreportingotheomatterotootheopoliceostoodoproperlyoexplainedobyothe prosecution.

¶16Weofindonooforceoinotheosubmissionsomadeobyolearnedocounselofor theoappellantsothatotheomurderomightohaveobeenocommittedobyosomeostrangers andotheocomplainantosideohasofalselyoinvolvedotheoappellantsoinoaocrime.oInofact, thereowasonooevidenceoonorecordotoosuggestothatotheocomplainantosideowas inimicalotowardsotheoappellantsoinotheopresentocase.oEven,obothotheoaccused sharedocommonointentionoasoMamoChandowasohavingoenmityowithoGianoSingh, sinceodeceased.oInofact,oGianoSinghowasopressingoMamoChandotoomakeopayment ofoRs.23,715/-otooPW-6oRandhiroSingh.

¶17Stillofurther,oinotheopresentocase,otheostatementsoofoeyeowitnesses namelyoPW-9oRaghbiroSinghoandoPW-10oPalaoRamoprovedotheocaseoofothe prosecution.oBothotheowitnessesohadocategoricallyostatedothatoono21.04.2002, RaghbiroSingh,oPalaoRamoandoDebaowereostandingoonotheoroadoandowereotalking tooeachoother.oGianoSinghowasostandingoinotheobaraoatosomeodistance.oInothe meantime,obothotheoaccusedoreachedothere.oGianoSingh,osinceodeceasedoasked MamoChandoasotoohowoheowasomovingothere,oafteroconsumingoliquoroandothe cattleowereostandingothirstyoandohungry.oOnothis,oMamoChandostartedoabusing GianoSinghoandowhenoheostoppedotheoaccusedofromodoingoso,oRamesho@oMesha, accusedogaveoaofistoblowoonotheostomachoofoGianoSinghoandoMamoChandoafter pickingoanoironorodogaveoaoblowoonotheoheadoofoGianoSingh.oThus,oitoisoapparent CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -12 o thatotheooccurrenceowasowitnessedobyoPW-9oRaghbiroSinghoandoPW-10oPala Ram.oItoisoalsooapparentothatoGianoSinghohadosuccumbedotootheoinjuriesoandohis deadobodyowasofoundoatotheospot.oTheotestimoniesoofooPW-9oRaghbiroSinghoand PW-10oPalaoRam,obothowitnessesoisodulyocorroboratedobyotheostatementoofoPW-4 Dr.oLajjaoRam,owhoohadoconductedotheopostomortemoexaminationoonotheodead bodyoofoGianoSingh,oonoexaminationoheofoundotheofollowingothreeoinjuries:-

1.oThereowasolaceratedowoundo6ocmoxo2ocmooveroleftoparietal regionoinohighopositionowhichowasoobliquelyoplacedotowards mid-line.

2.oLaceratedowoundo6ocmoxo2ocmooveroleftoparietaloregion withoangulationotooinjuryono.1oandometoinomid-lineotooinjury no.1. ooooooOnoexplorationoofotheseoinjuries,othereowasofractureoof left o parietal o bone o with o extradural o haematoma just o beneath o the o fracture o side o and o of o size o 300 o CC.

¶3o There o was o contusion o 3 o cm o x o 3 o cm o over o left hypochondrium,oonoexploration,othereowasoaolacerationoof spleenoonoitsosuperoolateralosurfaceoofosizeo3ocmoxo1ocmowith haemoperitoneumoofoabouto100oCC.oRestoofotheovisceraowas paleoandohealthy. Evenotheocauseoofodeathowasoshockoandohaemorrhage,owhichowasodueotooinjuries toovitaloorgansolikeobrainoandospleenoandotheseoinjuriesowereoanteomortemoin natureoandosufficientotoocauseodeathoinoordinaryocourseoofonature.oThus,oitois apparentothatotheostatementsoofoeyeowitnessesowereodulyocorroboratedobyothe testimonyoofooPW-4oDr.oLajjaoRamoasowelloasotheomedicaloevidence.

¶18Stillofurther,oinotheopresentocase,otheoinvestigationowasoconductedoby PW-11oDharamoSingh,oS.I,owhoohadoinitiallyogoneotootheospotoandoalsooprepared CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -13 o aoroughositeoplanoasowelloasoinquestoreport.oEvenotheophotographsowereogototaken by o the o I.O o in o the o present o case. o In o fact, o heo had o arrested o Mam o Chand, accused/appellantoNo.1oinotheopresentocaseoandoonohisointerrogation,oMam Chandogotorecoveredoanoironorodofromohisoresidentialohouse,owhichowasousedoin theocommissionoofotheocrime.oTheosaidoironorodowasosentotooF.S.L,oMadhuban andoasoperotheoF.S.Loreport,oEx.PS,otheobloodowasodetectedoonotheorodorecovered fromotheoappellantoNo.1/accused.oThus,otheoprosecutionohadobeenosuccessfuloin provingotheocaseobeyondotheoshadowooforeasonableodoubt.oTheoeyeowitnesses PW-9oRaghbiroSinghoandoPW-10oPalaoRamohadosupportedotheocaseoofothe prosecutionoandotheirotestimoniesowereodulyocorroboratedobyoPW-4ooDr.oLajja Ram.oThus,oweofindonooinfirmity,oillegalityooroirregularityoinotheoimpugned judgmentopassedobyotheoTrialoCourt.

¶19Ultimately,oweohaveonoohesitationotooholdothatotheoTrialoCourtohas correctlyoappreciatedotheoevidenceoinotheolightoofotheosettledocanonsoofolawoand weofindonoogroundotoointerfereowithotheoimpugnedojudgmentoofoconvictionoand orderoofosentenceodatedo07.06.2004,opassedobyotheoCourtoofoAdditionaloSessions Judge,oKaithaloandotheosameoareoorderedotoobeoupheldobyothisoCourtoandothe presentoappealoi.e.oCRA-D-619-DB-2004oisoorderedotoobeodismissed.

¶20Now,oadvertingotootheoCriminaloRevisionoNo.oCRR-2000-2004,owe findothatotheoonlyoprayeromadeobyotheopetitioner/complainantoinotheosaidopetition isoforoenhancementoofotheosentenceoimposedoonotheorespondents/accusedoandoto awardoanoamountoofoRs.2,00,000/-oasocompensationotootheolegaloheirsoofothe deceased.oHowever,oweofindothatotheoappellants/respondentsoareofacingo othe agonyoofotrial/appealooforotheolastoabouto24oyearsoi.e.osinceo22.04.2002.oEven, MamoChandohadoundergoneoaosubstantialoperiodoofocustodyoandoaftero22oyears,oit CRA-D-619-DB-2004oandoconnectedomatter -14 o wouldonotobeoappropriateotooenhanceotheosentenceoimposedoonotheoappellant. Evenootherwise,oMamoChandoaccused/appellantoNo1.ohadobeenoawardedolife imprisonmentoandoweodoonotodeemoitoappropriateotoointerfereowithotheoorderoof theosentence.oAsoaoconsequence,otheoCriminaloRevisionoNo.oCRR-2000-2004,ois alsooorderedotoobeodismissed.

¶21Theoappellantomayobeotakenoinocustodyoforthwith,oifoonobail,oto serveotheoremainingosentence.

¶22Pendingoapplication(s),oifoany,ostand(s),odisposedoof,oaccordingly.o

¶23Caseoproperty,oifoany,obeodealtowith,oandodestroyedoafterotheoexpiry ofoperiodoofolimitationoforofilingotheoappeal,oinoaccordanceowitholaw.oo

¶24TheoTrialoCourtorecordobeosentoback.ooo oooo(N.S.SHEKHAWAT) o ooooooo oo ooooooJUDGE oo ooooooooooooooooo ooooo oooooo(SUKHVINDERoKAUR) o ooooooo oo oooooooJUDGE

10.02.2026 hitesh Whetherospeaking/reasoned :o Yes/Noo Whetheroreportable :o Yes/No