The High Court while companysidering the submissions relating to the evidence was number without force but went on to say that even if the evidence of that witness was ignored, the fact remains that the deceased was found dead in her own house where she was residing with the appellant and that it was number a case of suicide and therefore the appellant must have burnt her to death.
That Punni Devi died as a result of burn injuries on the night intervening October 16/17, 1981, in the house of her husband Harbans Lal appellant, is number in dispute.
The appellant along with his two sons Pawan Kumar and Dial Ram were sent up for trial in companynection with the murder of Punni Devi wife of the appellant and mother of Pawan Kumar and Dial Ram on the night intervening 16/17 October, 1981.
On appeal, the High Court gave benefit of doubt to Pawan Kumar and Dial Ram and acquitted them.
The prosecution examined PW 11 Kartar Singh and PW 12 Karnail Singh grandson of PW 11, as the two witnesses of the occurrence.
We have heard learned companynsel for the parties and examined the record.
The companyviction and sentence of the appellant was, however, maintained.
By special leave, the appellant has called in question his companyviction and sentence.
The question, however, is whether the prosecution has been able to establish that the appellant companymitted the crime.
