The present criminal appeal 374 of Cr.P.C. has been filed by the
accused-appellant against the judgment dated 11.11.1997, passed
by learned Additional District and Sessions Judge No.1,
Hanumangarh, in Session Case No.57/1995 by which the learned
Trial Court convicted the accused-appellant for offence under
Section 302 IPC and awarded him sentence of life imprisonment
along with fine of Rs.100/- and in default of payment of fine, to
further undergo one month’s RI.
Brief facts necessary to be noted for deciding the controversy
are that on 01.05.1995, complainant Chandu Ram gave an oral
information at Police Station Pilibangan to the effect that in the
morning at about 6:30 AM, when he was going towards the way to
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Manak Theri, he saw the dead-body of Raju lying on the way and
a pistol was also lying near the dead-body of Raju. The
complainant alleged that someone murdered Raju by gunshot.