Gurmit Singh & Anr. Vs. State of Punjab
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Head Note
Indian Penal Code,1860 - Section 302 , Section 34
Murder - Delayed FIR - Eye witness - Testimony of - Distance between the place where deceased was assaulted and the first hospital where he was taken, was about 11 KM. - There he was given medical attention and then referred to Military Hospital, Jalandhar - Considering these facts, the lodging of the FIR in the present case cannot be called to have been delayed unnecessarily - Reporting was without any delay or deliberation and sets out true account of the incident - Assertions in the reporting are well supported and corroborated by the post-mortem conducted the next day - The injuries so found in the post-mortem are possible by the weapons recovered pursuant to the disclosure statements of the accused - Eyewitness account on record is cogent, consistent and trustworthy - Defence version not sustainable - Out of three blows suffered by the deceased only one was attributed to Appellant No.1 while the other two were dealt by Appellant No.2 -Conviction upheld.
Topic(s)-Murder - Delay in FIR - Conviction