The accused Sukhwinder Singh, appellant herein, was armed with a revolver.
Both the witnesses deposed that the appellant and the other companyvicted accused came to their farm house, demanded Rs.
This is an appeal under Section 19 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Prevention Act, 1987 TADA filed against the judgment of the Designated Court, Amritsar.
50,000/ and when their payment was number met with the appellant with his pistol fired.
The appellant Sukhwinder Singh was tried along with one Harnek Singh for offences punishable under Sections 397 read with Section 511.
The revolver along with the empties and the missed cartridges were taken into possession and after companypletion of the investigation the charge sheet was filed.
The accused pleaded number guilty and stated that they were in police custody four days back of the occurrence and they have been falsely implicated.
When the accused started running they were chased and caught redhanded and were taken into custody.
Thereupon, the appellant fired a round after taking an aim at PW 3, Rachhpal Singh but he managed to save himself by laying down on the ground.
These averments in their evidence specifically made against the appellant also find companyroboration from the fact, namely, recovery of the pistol along with the empties and the missed cartridges.
50,000/ from Sohan Singh and Rachhpal Singh at the point of pistol failing which both the accused threatened them that they would be killed.
He took out the same and demanded Rs.
Both of them raised hue and cry and the persons working in the nearby fields ran towards the farm house.
The two accused entered the farm house.
Both Sohan Singh and Rachhpal Singh told them that they had numberready cash.
Both of them were companyvicted and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment.
The prosecution case is as follows On 6 10 88 when PW 3, Rachhpal Singh and his father PW 4, Sohan Singh were present in their farm house situated in the area of Village Udhonangal, three young men came on motor cycle and after parking the same one out of them remained at the motor cycle.
Moreover, the accused were chased and were caught red handed and the police inspector who came on the spot found them in custody and had formally arrested them and proceeded with the investigation.
A report was sent to the police and the Assistant Sub Inspector came to the place of occurrence with a police force and arrested the two accused.
Sukhwinder Singh, alone has filed this appeal.
I.P.C. 307 read with Section 34, I.P.C. and under Section 3 read with Section 34 of TADA.
