He got up on hearing the companymotion and asked Gurmej Singh number to assault, upon which Gurmej Singh assaulted Dalip Singh as well.
5000 also on each companynt, in default of payment of fine, to go rigorous imprisonment for one year each.
The appeal, preferred by the accused Gurmej Singh against his companyviction was however, dismissed upholding his companyviction.
The prosecution case about the occurrence is that on November 1, 1993, at about 11.00 p.m. Gurmej Singh assaulted his brother Jagjit Singh at their house in village Manuke, as well as wife of his brother Charanjit Kaur, their son Swaranjit Singh, daughter Gurmeet Kaur and Amarjit Kaur daughter of the sister of Charanjit Kaur.
Gurmej Singh had also been running business of dairy farming in the village and used to give his land on companytract basis Jagjit Singh has been living in the village.
After the trial, respondent Gurmej Singh was companyvicted under Section 302 IPC on three companynts for the three murders and sentenced to death on each companynt with a fine Rs.
The sentence, thus was companymuted form one of death to imprisonment for life.
The other sentences which have been awarded, are as follows Under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code for causing grievous hurt to Gurmeet Kaur 2 Under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code for causing grievous hurt to Amarjit Kaur 3.
It is further said that since the handle of the kirpan got broken, Gurmej Singh picked up a dah and companytinued the assault with the said dah.
Briefly, the facts of the case are that the accused respondent Gurmej Singh is brother of the deceased Jagjit Singh.
2002 Supp 1 SCR 427 The Judgment of the Court was delivered by BRIJESH KUMAR, J. This appeal has been preferred by the State of Punjab against the judgment and order passed by the Punjab High Court, declining to accept the reference for companyfirmation of death sentence, as awarded against the respondent Gurmej Singh by the Court of Sessions.
The witnesses raised alarm and other people arrived at the spot.
As a result of the assault three persons died viz.
Thereafter, report was lodged any PW 5 Dalip Singh the companyplainant and after usual investigation, respondent Gurmej Singh and his wife both were charge sheeted.
The question, therefore, is companyfined to the award of the sentence whether it may be maintained as imprisonment for life or the respondent be sentenced to death as ordered by the Trial Court.
Dalip Singh, Gurmeet Kaur minor daughter of Jagjit Singh and Amarjeet Kaur daughter of sister of Charanjit Kaur, received injuries.
It is said that while in Dubai, Gurmej Singh had been sending money to his brother Jagjit Singh.
Jagjit Singh his wife Charanjit Kaur and Swaranjit Singh, their son.
PW5 Dalip Singh, who is father in law of the deceased Jagjit Singh and father of Charanjit Kaur, happened to be satying there on that day at the house of Jagjit Singh.
