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Life imprisonment awarded in advocate's murder case | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 22 (JNF): Principal Sessions Judge Jammu RS Jain today awarded life-imprisonment to Raj Singh who was facing trial in murder case of one Adv Karan Singh. Principal Sessions Judge Jammu R S Jain after hearing both the sides, observed that imprisonment for life shall be adequate sentence in the present case. Accordingly, court awarded accused Raj Singh s/o Khajur Singh r/o Toph Manhasan, Tehsil Jammu to undergo imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs.6000/- for offence u/s 302 RPC in causing the murder of advocate Karan Singh. In default of payment of fine, the accused shall undergo imprisonment for six months. Accused is also sentenced to three years imprisonment and fine of Rs.1000/- in proof of offence u/s 3/25 Arms Act. In default of payment of fine, the accused shall further undergo imprisonment for one month. The sentences shall, however, run concurrently. The sentence of imprisonment for life, however, shall be subject to confirmation by the High Court. According to the prosecution case is that on 4/4/1999, information was received from reliable source by Police Post Phallan Mandal, Jammu that on the same day at 10.45 AM at Toph Manhasan, accused Raj Singh son of Khajur Singh resident of Toph Manhasan on the basis of previous enmity in connection with partition of land having intention to murder attacked his real brother Karan Singh and shot said Karan Singh fatally by firing a shot from his .303 rifle and killed him on spot. During the firing, Ram Lal son of Nanak Chand was also injured. On the receipt of the report from the police post FIR no.33/99 for offence under section 302/307 RPC 3/25 Arms Act was registered at Police Station Satwari. During investigation, the I/O found the accused guilty of offence under section 302/307/323 RPC/3/25 Arms Act and accordingly filed the present challan against the accused Raj Singh.
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