However, her father refused to solemnize the said marriage as he had learnt that Ranjit was already married.
The learned Trial Judge believed the statements of all the eye witnesses.
As a result of the assault, both of them died on the spot.
Bidai ceremony took place a few days prior to the date of incident.
P.W. 16 Sitabai, however, stated that apart from Sidhnath and the appellant, a few more persons took part in the incident.
Although the High Court did number place reliance upon the evidence of Teju Bai P.W. 5, agreeing with the findings of the learned Trial Judge, it dismissed the appellants appeal.
He held the named accused Sidhnath, Ranjit as also Jagdish, i.e., accused Nos.
Before the learned Sessions Judge, apart from other witnesses, P.W.3 Nagu, P.W. 4 Kamla Bai, P.W. 5 Teju Bai wife of deceased Ram lal and P.W. 16 Sita Bai wife of deceased Bhanwar lal were examined as eye witnesses.
At about 2 or 2.30 a.m. on the intervening night of 8/9th October 1994, accused No.
On the door being opened, the first informant was asked by the accused in regard to the whereabouts of Bhanwar Lal to which he replied that he was outside the house.
l Sidhnath, his son Ranjit, the appellant herein and some other persons knocked at the door of the first informant.
Ram lal, his companysin came out to protect Bhanwar lal whereupon he was also assaulted with swords and pharsi.
B. Sinha, J. Delay companydoned.
1, 2 and 4 respectively had companymitted the offence of murder of deceased Bhanwar Lal and Ram Lal.
On 09th October 1994 at about 8.30 a.m., a First Information Report FIR was lodged by one Nagu, father of one of the deceaseds Bhanwar lal and the companysin of the second deceased Bam Lal, before the Officer in charge of Maksi Police Station in relation to an incident which had taken place at village Marukheri at about 2 or 2.30 a.m. on the said date.
The prosecution case appears to be that Sagai ceremony had been performed for marriage of the appellant herein with Sitabai, P.W. 16.
During the pendency of the trial, Jagdish and Sidhnath died.
Upon companyclusion of investigation, altogether six persons were sent for trial for offence under Sections 147, 148, 149 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
In the FIR, it was stated by P.W. 3 Nagu, that as Sitabai P.W. 16 was number keeping well she slept with his wife Kamlabai and daughter Sulantabai whereas Bhanwar lal was sleeping in the next room.
Then, they shouted calling Bhanwar lal and when he came out, he was assaulted with swords and pharsi by the accused persons.
Accused thereafter fled away.
An appeal was preferred by the appellant before the High Court.
Sitabai was married to Bhanwarlal.
