An incised wound 6 x 2 cms on the posterior lateral side of the forearm with bleeding.
According to the prosecution, one Amar Singh had two brothers, namely, Data Ram and Sheo Chand.
There was a swelling 5 x 3 cms over the right side of face with crepitus felt.
On dissection of scalp and face there were multiple fractures of left maxilla, zygomatic multiple fractures of mandible and right maxilla.
The Trial Court after companysidering the evidence on record, found the eye witness account through the testimonies of PW 5 Randhir Singh and PW 6 Surender Singh to be companyent and reliable.
While they were approximately an acre and a half length away from the kotha in their field, they saw Roop Chand Roopa being attacked by Deep Chand Deepa with an axe, by Sukhbir Singh with a jaili and Basti Ram, son of Sukhbir with a gandasa.
There was fracture of both bones of forearms with haematoma.
The defence version of the accused was that Randhir Singh wanted to grab the property of the deceased, that he was companypelling the deceased to transfer the same in the name of prosecution witnesses for the last two to three months and that said Randhir Singh had filed a suit for transfer of the land of the deceased in his name.
It is alleged that on 04.12.1998 at about 7.00 a.m., Roop Chand had gone to irrigate his land and was followed by Randhir Singh and his son Surender Singh at 8.00 a.m. with his meal.
Roop Chand was number in a position to make any statement and succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.
The injured Roop Chand was brought to Aggarwal Hospital by Randhir Singh soon after the incident and it was Dr. Aggarwal PW 12 who had, in fact, sent the intimation or ruqa to the Police.
On dissection of scalp there was haematoma over the scalp with fracture of the parietal bone.
On removing the brain there was blood in the anterior and middle crenal foesae.
Randhir Singh and Surender Singh, eye witnesses to the occurrence, were examined as PW 5 and PW 6 respectively, while Dr. G.P. Aggarwal was examined as PW 12.
Dr. Arun Garg, who companyducted the post mortem on the dead body of Roop Chand at about 3.00 p.m. on 04.12.1998, found the following ante mortem injuries on the person of the deceased A stab wound with clean cut margins 2.5 x 1 cms on the left side of face, 3 cm lateral to the left angle of mouth with bleeding.
Randhir Singh and Surender Singh immediately put the injured Roop Chand on their tractor and shifted him to Aggarwal Hospital, Gannaur, for medical treatment.
Incised wound 4 x 2 cms on the left forearm, 3 cms above injury No.8 with bleeding and bones exposed.
Said Roop Chand Roopa was unmarried and aged about 80 years on the date of incident and was residing with Randhir Singh, grandson of the above named Sheo Chand.
There was fracture of nasal bone with infiltration of blood around.
Thus, the judgment in the case of Basti Ram would be of numberavail to the appellants herein.
It is alleged that Roop Chand owned agricultural land which was being cultivated by said Randhir Singh, which fact was number to the liking of his brother Deep Chand Deepa and the immediate family.
The decision of the Trial Court was affirmed by the High Court by dismissing the appeal preferred by the Accused Appellants.
A stab wound with clean cut margins 4 x 1 cms on the left side of face with bleeding and exposed bone fragments.
The left eye was black with subconjectival hemorrhage on the left eye.
PN , Roop Chand was brought to the hospital at about 9.20 a.m. and was examined by Dr. G.P. Aggarwal.
As regards Deep Chand Deepa and Sukhbir Singh, challan was filed after companypletion of the investigation and the case was later companymitted to be tried by the Sessions Court, Sonepat.
There was infiltration of blood all over.
According to the Medico legal Report Ext.
Probable time that elapsed between injuries and death was within one to two hours.
Fragments of bone were visible.
Incised wound 7 x 1.5 cms on the left side of face crossing the left ear.
This Court, after granting special leave to appeal against the judgment of the High Court, was later pleased to release both the appellants on bail vide order dated 11.04.2011.
The membrance and brain were lacerated in the left parietal area.
Amar Singh had four sons, viz.,
Deep Chand Deepa and Sukhbir Singh, son of Mauji Ram, are the present appellants, who were tried and stand companyvicted for the offence of murder of Roop Chand Roopa.
In order to substantiate the charge of murder, the prosecution examined fourteen witnesses and tendered some documents.
Dr. Aggarwal sent intimation or ruqa PN/1 to the Police Station at 10.00 a.m., whereupon the Police reached the hospital.
The left ear was cut deeply with bones exposed, bleeding was present.
A lacerated wound 2.5 x 1 cms on the scalp in the left parietal region near the midline with bone exposed and fragments felt.
Mauji Ram, Roop Chand Roopa, Ram Singh and Deepa Chand Deepa.
It was further found that the FIR in question was registered soon after the incident.
Bones and muscles were exposed.
Cause of death was due to shock and haemorrhage and injuries were found to be anti mortem in nature and were sufficient to cause death in ordinary companyrse of nature.
The Police recorded the statement of Randhir Singh at about 11.50 a.m., pursuant to which FIR No.444 was registered with Police Station, Gannaur.
On removing the vault, there was subdural as well as extra dural haematoma in this region.
Accused Deep Chand and Sukhbir Singh were arrested on 07.12.1998 and pursuant to their disclosure statements, an axe and a jaili were recovered.
During the investigation, it was found that Basti Ram was juvenile and as such his case was separated and he was later tried by the Juvenile Justice Court.
Uday Umesh Lalit, J. This appeal challenges the judgment and final order dated 09.05.2008 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in Criminal Appeal No.559 DB of 2000 affirming the judgment of companyviction recorded by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sonepat, in Sessions Case No.54 of 1999.
Basti Ram was arrested on 08.12.1998.
There was swelling and deformity of numbere 2 x 1 cms with crepitus present.
These three assailants numbered the presence of Randhir Singh and his son Surender Singh and escaped with their weapons.
Bleeding was present.
