who resided in a Chawl in the Chamanpura area of Ahmedabad, was murdered on 17th December, 1972.
They moved off to Rupajis but where Sohanji and Gulabji were present.
It is said that the intervention enraged Sohanji and he pushed the appellant aside.
The appellant, it was alleged, returned later with ten men armed with Dharias, sticks, pipes and a knife.
on the day of Dussehra, I7th October.
The State of Gujarat preferred an appeal against the acquittal of the appellant and one other accused, Nagaji Tejaji.
The case of the prosecution was that Sohanji and his friend Gulabji went to attend a Haven at about 7.00p.m.
The other accused are also said to have attacked him.
1972, companyducted at the entrance of the Kumhars Chawl They proceeded from there to the house of Rupaji Hiraji situated in another Chawl.
Sohanji fell down and shortly thereafter died on the shot.
The appellant himself possessed a Dharia.
The First Information Report was lodged by Mohanji, the maternal uncle of the deceased, at about 8.45 p.m. on the same day.
Eleven persons, who resided in the adjoining Kumhars Chawl, including the appellant were accused of the murder.
The appellant hit Sohanji on the head with the Dharia.
On the way they met Ganeshji Gamnaji who owed money to Gulabji Gulabji demanded repayment from Ganeshji The appellant happened to reach there and intervened.
Sohanji Jethaji.
S. Pathak, J. This appeal is directed against the judgment of the High Court of Gujarat setting aside the order of acquittal passed by the learned Additional City Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad and companyvicting the appellant under Section 302, Indian Penal Code and sentencing him to imprisonment for life.
