After companypletion of investigation, charge sheet was filed and the accused were charged for offences punishable under Sections 323, 427, 364, 302, 201, 120 B, 148 and 149 IPC.
Surjit Kaur and other persons injured were thereafter taken to the Primary Health Centre, Longowal.
The accused persons opened attack on the companyplainant party causing injuries to Surjit Kaur and Sukhjinder Singh, Jangir Singh, Mohinder Singh, Surjit Singh and Darshan Singh came to the spot and raised an alarm on which the accused persons went 3 towards that side and gave a beating to Jangir Singh hereinafter referred to as the deceased and took him away.
In the meanwhile, her father in law Mohan Singh armed with a gandasa, Kulwinder Singh and Bhola Singh, son of Hardial Singh, Hardial Singh and Gurnam Singh armed with a dang each, Rajinder Singh armed with an axe and Santa Singh hereinafter referred to as Lamberdar empty handed and two unidentified persons all armed with Dangs came in a jeep.
Information was sent to the police station on which investigation was started.
Appeals were preferred by the companyvicted accused persons.
Background facts, as projected by the prosecution are as follows At about 4.00 P.M. on 23.09.1996 Surjit Kaur, PW 3 the wife of Darshan Singh and the resident of village Dhadrian along with her son Sukhjinder Singh, her father Jangir Singh, her brother Mohinder Singh and companysin Surjit Singh were present in her house whereas her husband Darshan Singh had gone to the fields.
Since they pleaded innocence, they were put on trial.
Accused Mohan Singh raised a lalkara that the companyplainant party should be taught a lesson for taking possession of the land and the Dera.
2 Criminal Appeal Nos.1152 to 1154 of 2003 have been filed by the State questioning the acquittal while other appeals have been filed by the companyvicted accused persons.
Dr. ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. Challenge in these appeals is to the judgment of a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Originally, there were nine accused persons out of whom two were acquitted by the Trial Court.
