{"id":115148,"date":"2009-05-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dilip-singh-vs-state-on-18-may-2009"},"modified":"2018-10-28T18:23:44","modified_gmt":"2018-10-28T12:53:44","slug":"dilip-singh-vs-state-on-18-may-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dilip-singh-vs-state-on-18-may-2009","title":{"rendered":"Dilip Singh vs State on 18 May, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Rajasthan High Court &#8211; Jodhpur<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Dilip Singh vs State on 18 May, 2009<\/div>\n<pre>                                        1\n\n            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN\n\n                                   AT JODHPUR\n\n                                 J U D G M E N T\n\n            Balbir                        Vs.      State of Rajasthan\n                        (1) D.B.CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.713\/2006\n\n            Dilip Singh                  Vs.      State of Rajasthan\n                       (2) D.B.CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.623\/2006\n\n            Hanuman                       Vs.      State of Rajasthan\n                        (3) D.B.CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.688\/2006\n\n            Prem Kumar &amp; ors.         Vs.      State of Rajasthan\n                    (4) D.B.CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.654\/2006\n\n            Jai Singh &amp; ors.             Vs.      State of Rajasthan\n                       (5) D.B.CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.700\/2006\n\n                            UNDER SECTION 374 OF\n                       THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.\n\n            Date of Judgment:                         18th May, 2009\n\n                                    P R E S E N T\n\n                        HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.KAPADIA\n                     HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE DEO NARAYAN THANVI\n\n\n            Mr.M.D.Purohit,Sr.Adv.) for appellants in D.B.Criminal\n            Mr.Devendra Godara ) Appeals No.623\/2006,688\/2006\n            Mr.R.S.Gill,         ) 654\/2006 and 700\/2006.\n\n            Mr.Suresh Kumbhat       ) for appellant in D.B.Criminal\n            Mr.B.L.Dudi            ) Appeal No.713\/2006.\n            Mr.S.P.Joshi           )\n\n            Mr.K.R.Bishnoi, Public Prosecutor.\n\nREPORTABLE BY THE COURT : (PER THANVI J.)<\/pre>\n<p>            1.   These are the five appeals; one filed by Balbir<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                        2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>being D.B.Criminal Appeal No.713\/2006 arising out of<\/p>\n<p>the      judgment       dt.3.7.06          passed      by     the     learned<\/p>\n<p>Addl.Sessions Judge, Rajgarh, Distt.Churu, in Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Case     No.29\/04       (41\/03),       whereby        accused       appellant<\/p>\n<p>Balbir    s\/o    Jagu     Das    was       convicted     of    the    offence<\/p>\n<p>u\/s.148     IPC    with    two   years&#8217;        R.I.   alongwith       fine    of<\/p>\n<p>Rs.1000\/- &amp; in default, to further undergo two months&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>R.I.;    under     Sec.307\/149         IPC     with    five     years&#8217;       R.I.<\/p>\n<p>alongwith fine of Rs.2500\/- &amp; in default, to further<\/p>\n<p>undergo     five    months&#8217;      R.I.      &amp;   u\/s.302\/149           with    life<\/p>\n<p>imprisonment alongwith fine of Rs.5000\/- &amp; in default,<\/p>\n<p>to further undergo ten months&#8217; R.I., all the substantive<\/p>\n<p>sentences were ordered to run concurrently. However,<\/p>\n<p>Smt.Vedo,         Chandravali,         Bhateri        and     Vimla         were<\/p>\n<p>acquitted of the above charges. Accused Lichhman s\/o<\/p>\n<p>Jagu Das died during trial and accused Jai Singh is still<\/p>\n<p>absconding. This case was relating to FIR No.189\/03,<\/p>\n<p>Police    Station, Rajgarh. Remaining four appeals are<\/p>\n<p>relating to FIR No.190\/03 arising out of the judgment<\/p>\n<p>dt.3.7.06 passed by the learned Addl.Sessions Judge,<\/p>\n<p>Rajgarh,        Distt.Churu,     in        Sessions     Case        No.40\/03<\/p>\n<p>(36\/03),    whereby        out   of    30,     accused        Surendra       s\/o<\/p>\n<p>Dharampal was acquitted of the charges levelled against<\/p>\n<p>and     Kashi     Ram     s\/o    Moka       Ram       died    on     22.3.06,<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                          3<\/span><\/p>\n<p>therefore, proceedings against him were dropped. Rest<\/p>\n<p>of the accused appellants were convicted of the offence<\/p>\n<p>u\/s.148     IPC     with   two     years&#8217;          R.I.    alongwith        fine       of<\/p>\n<p>Rs.1000\/- &amp; in default, to further undergo two months&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>R.I.; u\/s.302\/149 with life imprisonment alongwith fine<\/p>\n<p>of Rs.5000\/-each &amp; in default, to further undergo ten<\/p>\n<p>months&#8217;     R.I.;    u\/s.323\/149             IPC     with    one     year&#8217;s        R.I.<\/p>\n<p>alongwith fine of Rs.500\/- each &amp; in default, to further<\/p>\n<p>undergo one month&#8217;s R.I.; and u\/s.447 IPC with three<\/p>\n<p>months&#8217;     R.I.     alongwith      fine      of     Rs.250\/-        each         &amp;    in<\/p>\n<p>default,    to     further    undergo          15     days&#8217;        R.I.,    all       the<\/p>\n<p>substantive          sentences           were             ordered          to         run<\/p>\n<p>concurrently.        Out     of    these       convicted           28      accused,<\/p>\n<p>accused      Dilip    Singh        has       filed        Appeal     No.623\/06;<\/p>\n<p>Hanuman      has filed        Appeal         No.688\/06;        Prem         Kumar,<\/p>\n<p>Kundan Ram, Surja Ram and Ajay Kumar have filed<\/p>\n<p>Appeal No.654\/06 and remaining 22 accused viz; (1) Jai<\/p>\n<p>Singh, (2) Lokram, (3) Dharam Singh, (4) Ramveer, (5)<\/p>\n<p>Ashok Kumar, (6) Subhash, (7) Om Prakash, (8) Rajesh<\/p>\n<p>Kumar,      (9)    Chanan         Ram,       (10)     Balveer,          (11)      Ram<\/p>\n<p>Narain,    (12)      Prabhu       Ram,       (13)     Dhanpat,          (14)      Jalle<\/p>\n<p>Singh,     (15)    Raghuveer,        (16)       Nopa        Ram,        (17)      Meer<\/p>\n<p>Singh, (18) Bajrang, (19) Shyam Sunder, (20) Ramphal,<\/p>\n<p>(21) Jai Prakash and              (22) Rambhakt have filed Appeal<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>No.700\/06.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>2.    Since the incident of the case with regard to date,<\/p>\n<p>time and place is the same and the learned trial Judge<\/p>\n<p>has convicted all of them with the aid of Section 149<\/p>\n<p>IPC   by     holding   both   the   parties   as     aggressors,<\/p>\n<p>therefore, they are being disposed-of by this common<\/p>\n<p>judgment.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3.    Both the parties filed their separate FIRs at Police<\/p>\n<p>Station, Rajgarh. The author of the FIR No.189\/03 is Jai<\/p>\n<p>Prakash in D.B.Cr.Appeal No.713\/06 filed by accused<\/p>\n<p>Balbir s\/o Jagu Das in which it is alleged that on 6.7.03<\/p>\n<p>at 11.15 AM, accused persons came at the deity land of<\/p>\n<p>village Rohi, which was earlier cultivated by Dharam<\/p>\n<p>Singh and his family and last year, it was cultivated by<\/p>\n<p>Mandir Vikas Samiti of the village. In the morning at<\/p>\n<p>7.30 AM, Dharam Singh, Bhailal, Dhanpat, Rambharat,<\/p>\n<p>Phul Singh, Balbeer s\/o Sher Singh, Subhash, Karan<\/p>\n<p>Singh etc. alongwith Jai Singh, Dhanpat, Meer Singh,<\/p>\n<p>Shyamlal, Balveer r\/o Mithi Redwal went for cultivating<\/p>\n<p>the   land   on   tractor.   When   they   started   cultivating,<\/p>\n<p>Dharam Singh s\/o Jagu Ram with rifle, Jai Singh s\/o<\/p>\n<p>Dharam Singh with rifle, Omprakash s\/o Dharam Singh,<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                       5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sahi Ram, Balveer &amp; Kashi Ram, all sons of Jagu Das,<\/p>\n<p>Badama widow of Jagu Das and wives of Dharam Singh,<\/p>\n<p>Balveer and Kashi Ram r\/o Mithi Redwal came with<\/p>\n<p>`kulhari&#8217;, `pharsi&#8217; and lathis etc. and attacked on them.<\/p>\n<p>Jai     Singh    fired   at    him,       which    hit    his     left    thigh.<\/p>\n<p>Thereafter,        Balveer     s\/o    Sher        Singh,     Subhash        s\/o<\/p>\n<p>Mahendra Singh and Karan Singh s\/o Hazarilal were also<\/p>\n<p>fired by Dharam Singh and Jai Singh, which hit Karan<\/p>\n<p>Singh, Balveer and Subhash with the result, the blood<\/p>\n<p>came out. Thereafter, they went to the hospital, where<\/p>\n<p>Karan Singh died. Dharam Singh etc. fired in order to<\/p>\n<p>kill them       and they were all injured. Upon this report,<\/p>\n<p>the police registered the case u\/ss.302, 307, 324, 323,<\/p>\n<p>147, 148 &amp; 149 IPC and Sec.27 of the Arms Act vide<\/p>\n<p>FIR No.189\/03. The police arrested the accused and<\/p>\n<p>started       investigation.     After     investigation,         the     police<\/p>\n<p>filed    challan     against     seven      persons        viz;    Lichhman,<\/p>\n<p>Balbir s\/o Jagu Das, Vedo, Chandravali, Bhateri, Vimla<\/p>\n<p>and Jai Singh under ss.302, 307, 323, 147, 148 and<\/p>\n<p>149 and Sec.27 Arms Act. Lichhman died during trial<\/p>\n<p>and     Jai     Singh    was    absconding,         therefore,           challan<\/p>\n<p>u\/s.299       CrPC   was      filed   against      him.     Accused        were<\/p>\n<p>charged        u\/ss.148,      302\/149       and     307\/149        IPC.     The<\/p>\n<p>prosecution examined 17 witnesses. The statements of<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                  6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>the   accused     were     recorded         u\/s.313    CrPC.    They<\/p>\n<p>produced Girdharilal, DW 1                 in their defence. After<\/p>\n<p>hearing     the   arguments,         the     learned   trial    Judge<\/p>\n<p>acquitted lady accused viz; Vedo, Chandravali, Bhateri<\/p>\n<p>and Vimla but convicted the accused appellant Balbir<\/p>\n<p>s\/o Jagu Das as above.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>4.    The author of the FIR No.190\/03 is Balveer s\/o<\/p>\n<p>Jagu Ram, who is the appellant in Appeal No.713\/06 in<\/p>\n<p>which it is allged that on 6.7.03, in the morning at 7.30<\/p>\n<p>AM, when he alongwith his family members went to<\/p>\n<p>their field for cultivation, then large number of persons<\/p>\n<p>came there from the side of the village in five tractors.<\/p>\n<p>He saw Jai Singh, Rambakht, Manphul, Bajrang, Phul<\/p>\n<p>Singh,    Meer    Singh,    Raghuveer,            Dhanpat,     Pawan,<\/p>\n<p>Jaiprakash, Kunan, Dalip, Ram Kumar, Dharam Singh,<\/p>\n<p>Surendra,     Balveer      s\/o       Sher     Singh,    Lok     Ram,<\/p>\n<p>Omprakash, Shyamlal, Karan Singh, Subhash, Charan<\/p>\n<p>Singh,    Surja   Ram,     Ramnarain,         Ashok,   Kashi    Ram,<\/p>\n<p>Dalveer, Rajpal, Chanan Singh, Rajesh, Surendra, Prem,<\/p>\n<p>Mahaveer,     Ramveer,     Prabhu          Ram,   Hanuman      Singh,<\/p>\n<p>Nopa Ram, Rajveer and other villagers of Mithi Redwal.<\/p>\n<p>The tractors were of Jai Singh, Meera Singh, Dhanpat,<\/p>\n<p>Jalle Singh and Bhailal and jeep was of Ashok Kumar.<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                  7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They all exhorted uttering the words &#8220;Maro Maro&#8221;. First<\/p>\n<p>of all, Rambakht, Meera Singh, Jaiprakash and Dharam<\/p>\n<p>Singh gave lathi blows and rest of the accused inflicted<\/p>\n<p>blows with lathis and axe to his family members. He ran<\/p>\n<p>away from the spot. They all killed his brother Dharam<\/p>\n<p>Singh, Omprakash and Kashi Ram. On this report, the<\/p>\n<p>police registered a case u\/ss.302, 307, 323, 324, 147,<\/p>\n<p>148, 149 &amp; 447 IPC vide FIR No.190\/03 and commenced<\/p>\n<p>investigation. After investigation, all the 30 accused<\/p>\n<p>were chargesheeted. After hearing the arguments on<\/p>\n<p>charge, the accused were charged u\/ss.148, 302\/149,<\/p>\n<p>307\/149, 323\/149 and 447 IPC to which they pleaded<\/p>\n<p>not guilty. The prosecution examined 21 witnesses. The<\/p>\n<p>statements of the accused were recorded u\/s.313 CrPC.<\/p>\n<p>They produced Pyarelal, DW 1 and Surendra Kumar, DW<\/p>\n<p>2 in their defence. After hearing the arguments, the<\/p>\n<p>learned trial Judge convicted the accused appellants as<\/p>\n<p>above.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>5.   We have heard the arguments of learned counsel<\/p>\n<p>for the appellants and the learned Public Prosecutor.<\/p>\n<p>6.   Learned     counsel   for       the   appellants   in    all   the<\/p>\n<p>appeals   have   not   questioned          the   conviction   of    the<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                      8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>accused appellants, as according to them, it was a case<\/p>\n<p>of free fight and the learned trial Court has held both<\/p>\n<p>the parties as aggressors but their contention is that<\/p>\n<p>both the cases are covered under Section 304 part II<\/p>\n<p>IPC instead of Section 302 IPC, therefore, they should<\/p>\n<p>be sentenced to the period already undergone because<\/p>\n<p>most     of   the   accused         have     undergone         sentence<\/p>\n<p>approximately for a period of about 6 years and if their<\/p>\n<p>remission period is counted, it will exceed seven years.<\/p>\n<p>Appellant     Balbir    s\/o        Jagu    Das     in    D.B.Cr.Appeal<\/p>\n<p>No.713\/06 is still in custody since 9.7.03 and Dharam<\/p>\n<p>Singh, Ramveer, Balveer s\/o Sher Singh, Prabhu Ram,<\/p>\n<p>Raghuveer and Jai Prakash in D.B.Cr.Appeal No.700\/06<\/p>\n<p>are also in custody and rest of the accused appellants<\/p>\n<p>have been enlarged on bail recently.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>7.     Per    contra,     learned         Public    Prosecutor      has<\/p>\n<p>supported the judgment of the learned trial Court.<\/p>\n<p>8.     In view of the submissions, made at the bar, we<\/p>\n<p>are not going to disturb the finding of the learned trial<\/p>\n<p>Judge    with    regard       to    conviction      of   the   accused<\/p>\n<p>appellants u\/ss.148, 307\/149 and 447 IPC dealing with<\/p>\n<p>the common object because it is the settled law that if<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                   9<\/span><\/p>\n<p>free fight takes place and it is not established as to who<\/p>\n<p>is the aggressor, then the question of common object<\/p>\n<p>does    not   exist   because     it    de-links    the    concept    of<\/p>\n<p>constructive liability but when there is a free fight and<\/p>\n<p>both the parties are aggressors, then the concept of<\/p>\n<p>constructive criminal liability cannot be ignored and it is<\/p>\n<p>said to have been established in such a situation in both<\/p>\n<p>the cross cases. Now, we are confined as to whether it<\/p>\n<p>is a case of culpable homicide amounting to murder<\/p>\n<p>punishable       u\/s.302    IPC   or     culpable     homicide       not<\/p>\n<p>amounting to murder punishable u\/s.304 part I or part<\/p>\n<p>II IPC.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>9.     It is contended by the learned counsel for the<\/p>\n<p>appellants that it is a case of offence u\/s.304 part II<\/p>\n<p>IPC but we are not prepared to accept this contention of<\/p>\n<p>the    learned    counsel   for   the    appellants       because    the<\/p>\n<p>offence u\/s.304 part II IPC is made out only if the<\/p>\n<p>death is caused with the knowledge, whereas u\/s.304<\/p>\n<p>part I IPC, the element of intention is existing. To<\/p>\n<p>distinguish culpable homicide not amounting to murder<\/p>\n<p>as defined u\/s.299 and culpable homicide amounting to<\/p>\n<p>murder as defined u\/s.300 IPC, it may be summarized<\/p>\n<p>by the following Chart:\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">                                      10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>             Section 299                            Section 300<br \/>\nA person commits culpable homicide Subject  to   certain  exceptions<br \/>\nif the act by which the death is culpable homicide is murder if the<br \/>\ncaused is done&#8230;.                 act by which the death caused is<br \/>\n                                   done&#8230;.\n<\/p>\n<p>                               INTENTION<\/p>\n<p>(a) with the intention of causing (1) with the intention of causing<br \/>\ndeath; or                         death; or\n<\/p>\n<p>(b) with the intention of causing such (2) with the intention of causing such<br \/>\nbodily injury as is likely to cause bodily injury as the offender knows<br \/>\ndeath; or                              to be likely to cause the death of the<br \/>\n                                       person to whom the harm is caused;\n<\/p>\n<p>                                       or<br \/>\n                                       (3) with the intention of causing<br \/>\n                                       bodily injury to any person and the<br \/>\n                                       bodily injury intended to be inflicted<br \/>\n                                       is sufficient in the ordinary course of<br \/>\n                                       nature to cause death; or<\/p>\n<p>                              KNOWLEDGE<\/p>\n<p>(c) with the knowledge that the act is (4) with the knowledge that the act is<br \/>\nlikely to cause death.                 so imminently dangerous that it must<br \/>\n                                       in all probability cause death or such<br \/>\n                                       bodily injury as is likely to cause<br \/>\n                                       death, and without any excuse for<br \/>\n                                       incurring the risk of causing death or<br \/>\n                                       such injury as is mentioned above.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>10.   In both the cases, the element of intention and<\/p>\n<p>knowledge is existing. An act is said to be intentional in<\/p>\n<p>so far as it exists in idea before it exists in effect,<\/p>\n<p>whereas knowledge is awareness of the consequence of<\/p>\n<p>the act. Culpable homicide is murder, if that knowledge<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                      11<\/span><\/p>\n<p>of the act is so imminently dangerous that it must, in<\/p>\n<p>all probability, cause death or such bodily injury as is<\/p>\n<p>likely    to    cause   death   and        without       any    excuse   for<\/p>\n<p>incurring the risk of causing death or such bodily injury<\/p>\n<p>as is mentioned above, whereas intention to make the<\/p>\n<p>act punishable u\/s.304 part I IPC should be either of<\/p>\n<p>causing death or of such bodily injury as is likely to<\/p>\n<p>cause death and for culpable homicide amounting to<\/p>\n<p>murder, that intention must be coupled with causing<\/p>\n<p>such bodily injury as the offender knows to be likely to<\/p>\n<p>cause the death of the person to whom the harm is<\/p>\n<p>caused or that injury is sufficient in the ordinary course<\/p>\n<p>of nature to cause death. Though distinction is very thin<\/p>\n<p>but it depends upon the culpability of the act i.e. mens<\/p>\n<p>rea,     which   should   be    gathered          from    the    facts   and<\/p>\n<p>circumstances of each case and the manner in which the<\/p>\n<p>offence has been committed. Apart from this, if the<\/p>\n<p>case falls under any of the Four Exceptions of Section<\/p>\n<p>300      IPC,    then   also,   it    is    not    culpable       homicide<\/p>\n<p>amounting to murder. The present case is not borne out<\/p>\n<p>under any of the Four Exceptions of Section 300 IPC but<\/p>\n<p>the facts as have emerged from the record are that it is<\/p>\n<p>a case, which is covered under Clause (b) of Section<\/p>\n<p>299 IPC which defines culpable homicide not amounting<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                      12<\/span><\/p>\n<p>to murder. This thin distinction as discussed above is<\/p>\n<p>with regard to likelihood of causing bodily injury in case<\/p>\n<p>of Section 299 IPC and likelihood                     of causing bodily<\/p>\n<p>injury to the person to whom harm is caused within the<\/p>\n<p>knowledge of the offender in a case of Section 300 IPC.<\/p>\n<p>Meaning        thereby     that      element         of     likelihood    of<\/p>\n<p>knowledge of causing bodily injury and the person to<\/p>\n<p>whom harm is caused, is existing in Section 300 IPC i.e.<\/p>\n<p>culpable       homicide      amounting          to   murder,      whereas<\/p>\n<p>simpliciter likelihood of causing bodily injury without<\/p>\n<p>knowing to whom the harm is caused, brings the case<\/p>\n<p>u\/s.299 IPC defining culpable homicide not amounting<\/p>\n<p>to     murder.    To   distinguish        Clause      (b)   of   both    the<\/p>\n<p>Sections, we may say that likelihood without qualifying<\/p>\n<p>intention is an act done under probability covered under<\/p>\n<p>Sec.299 IPC and if that likelihood is coupled with an<\/p>\n<p>idea of certainty, then it is a case which falls under<\/p>\n<p>Sec.300 IPC.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>11.     From     the   FIR     and        the    statements       of     the<\/p>\n<p>prosecution witnesses, it is abundantly clear from the<\/p>\n<p>site    plan     Ex.P.39   and    Ex.P.39A           of   Sessions      Case<\/p>\n<p>No.40\/03, which is Ex.P.37 in Sessions Case No.41\/03,<\/p>\n<p>where point-1 is the deity land in the shape of field.<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                   13<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The portion `A&#8217; in the site plan is the one part of the<\/p>\n<p>field and portion `B&#8217; is the another part of the field.<\/p>\n<p>From portion `E to F&#8217;, the field has been cultivated with<\/p>\n<p>the help of tractor. The point `X&#8217; is the place where<\/p>\n<p>Karan Singh died and at point `X-1 to X-3&#8242;, the dead<\/p>\n<p>bodies of Kashi Ram, Omprakash and Dharam Singh<\/p>\n<p>were lying. In between these two places, the fight took<\/p>\n<p>place between both the sides with deadly weapons and<\/p>\n<p>firearms and both the parties came from the different<\/p>\n<p>directions. From the record, it is not established that as<\/p>\n<p>to which party was in possession over the land. Both<\/p>\n<p>parties claimed their cultivation on the land. When one<\/p>\n<p>party    started   cultivation,    other   party   also   went    to<\/p>\n<p>cultivate it. The learned trial Judge has also given the<\/p>\n<p>finding to this effect at page 16 of the judgment in<\/p>\n<p>Sessions Case No.41\/03 that from the documents, it is<\/p>\n<p>not established as to which party was in possession<\/p>\n<p>over the disputed land. This finding of the learned trial<\/p>\n<p>Judge coupled with the oral and documentary evidence<\/p>\n<p>goes to show that to ascertain their possession over the<\/p>\n<p>disputed land, they started fighting. Both the parties<\/p>\n<p>became aggressors and used deadly weapons including<\/p>\n<p>firearms resulting in death of Karan Singh from one side<\/p>\n<p>and     three   persons   viz;   Kashi   Ram,   Omprakash        and<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                  14<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dharam      Singh   from   the   other    side.     It    is   also    not<\/p>\n<p>established as to which of the accused inflicted injury to<\/p>\n<p>which deceased and the injured, in absence of which, it<\/p>\n<p>can be inferred that both the parties were aggressors<\/p>\n<p>and are guilty of the offence of rioting armed with<\/p>\n<p>deadly weapons punishable u\/s.148 and of constructive<\/p>\n<p>criminal liability u\/s.149 IPC. In such a situation, when<\/p>\n<p>it is not established as to which accused inflicted injury<\/p>\n<p>to which deceased in a free fight, then their conviction<\/p>\n<p>u\/s.304 part I IPC is more appropriate than u\/s.304<\/p>\n<p>part II IPC because the act is coupled with the intention<\/p>\n<p>of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death<\/p>\n<p>as defined u\/s.299 IPC. Had one party been aggressor<\/p>\n<p>or having knowledge that such bodily injury will cause<\/p>\n<p>death to whom it is pointed, then it would have been a<\/p>\n<p>case   of   culpable   homicide       amounting      to       murder    as<\/p>\n<p>defined u\/s.300 IPC. In view of the above, we are<\/p>\n<p>unable to agree with the contention of the learned<\/p>\n<p>counsel for the appellants that it is a case falling under<\/p>\n<p>Section 304 part II IPC. In our view, the site plan, oral<\/p>\n<p>and    documentary      evidence       leads   us        to    the    only<\/p>\n<p>conclusion that it is a case of culpable homicide not<\/p>\n<p>amounting to murder punishable u\/s.304 part I IPC<\/p>\n<p>alongwith other offences for which conviction has been<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                 15<\/span><\/p>\n<p>recorded and has not been questioned.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>12.   So far as the sentence part is concerned, normally<\/p>\n<p>once a person is convicted u\/s.304 part I IPC, he should<\/p>\n<p>be sentenced to 7 years but in these appeals, accused<\/p>\n<p>Balbir s\/o Jagu Das in D.B.Cr.Appeal No.713\/2006 is<\/p>\n<p>still in custody and has already suffered a sentence for<\/p>\n<p>about 6 years. Likewise, six appellants viz; Dharam<\/p>\n<p>Singh, Ramveer,     Balveer s\/o Sher Singh, Prabhu Ram,<\/p>\n<p>Raghuveer     and   Jai    Prakash   in    cross    D.B.Cr.Appeal<\/p>\n<p>No.700\/06 have also suffered the sentence for about 6<\/p>\n<p>years and rest of the accused appellants, who have<\/p>\n<p>recently been bailed out, have undergone the sentence<\/p>\n<p>approximately for more than 5 years. If their remission<\/p>\n<p>period is counted, then it might exceed 7 years. In such<\/p>\n<p>a situation, the ends of justice will be met, if they are<\/p>\n<p>sentenced to the period already undergone.<\/p>\n<p>13.   Consequently, we allow these appeals in part and the<\/p>\n<p>accused appellants are convicted &amp; sentenced as under:<\/p>\n<p>      (i)   Accused appellants (1) Jai Singh, (2) Lokram,<\/p>\n<p>(3) Dharam Singh, (4) Ramveer, (5) Ashok Kumar, (6)<\/p>\n<p>Subhash,    (7)   Om      Prakash,   (8)   Rajesh    Kumar,   (9)<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                     16<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Chanan     Ram,    (10)        Balveer,    (11)    Ram     Narain,    (12)<\/p>\n<p>Prabhu     Ram,    (13)     Dhanpat,        (14)   Jalle    Singh,    (15)<\/p>\n<p>Raghuveer,       (16)    Nopa     Ram,      (17)   Meer     Singh,    (18)<\/p>\n<p>Bajrang, (19) Shyam Sunder, (20) Ramphal, (21) Jai<\/p>\n<p>Prakash     and         (22)      Rambhakt         in      D.B.Cr.Appeal<\/p>\n<p>No.700\/2006;        accused         appellant       Dilip     Singh      in<\/p>\n<p>D.B.Cr.Appeal      No.623\/2006;            accused      appellants      (1)<\/p>\n<p>Prem Kumar, (2) Kundan Ram, (3) Surja Ram and (4)<\/p>\n<p>Ajay Kumar in D.B.Cr.Appeal No.654\/2006; and accused<\/p>\n<p>appellant Hanuman in D.B.Cr.Appeal No.688\/2006, are<\/p>\n<p>convicted of the offence under Section 304 part I read<\/p>\n<p>with 149 IPC instead of Section 302\/149 IPC recorded<\/p>\n<p>by   the      learned          Addl.Sessions        Judge,      Rajgarh,<\/p>\n<p>Distt.Churu       vide     his     judgment        dt.3.7.2006          and<\/p>\n<p>sentenced to the period already undergone alongwith a<\/p>\n<p>fine of Rs.5000\/-each and in default, to undergo ten<\/p>\n<p>months&#8217;    R.I.    Their       conviction    and    sentences        under<\/p>\n<p>Sec.148    IPC    with     two    years&#8217;    R.I. alongwith       fine    of<\/p>\n<p>Rs.1000\/-each &amp; in default, to further undergo two<\/p>\n<p>months&#8217; R.I.; under Sec.323\/149 IPC with one year&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>R.I. alongwith fine of Rs.500\/- each &amp; in default, to<\/p>\n<p>further undergo one month&#8217;s R.I.; and under Sec.447<\/p>\n<p>IPC with three months&#8217; R.I. alongwith fine of Rs.250\/-<\/p>\n<p>each &amp; in default, to further undergo 15 days&#8217; R.I. are<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                     17<\/span><\/p>\n<p>maintained.      All   the   substantive     sentences      shall   run<\/p>\n<p>concurrently.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>(ii)    Accused appellant Balbir s\/o Jagu Das in D.B.Cr.Appeal<\/p>\n<p>No.713\/2006 is convicted of the offence under Section 304 part I<\/p>\n<p>read with 149 IPC instead of Section 302\/149 IPC recorded by<\/p>\n<p>the learned Addl.Sessions Judge, Rajgarh, Distt.Churu vide his<\/p>\n<p>judgment dt.3.7.2006 and sentenced to the period already<\/p>\n<p>undergone alongwith a fine of Rs.5000\/- and in default, to<\/p>\n<p>undergo ten months&#8217; R.I. His conviction and sentences under<\/p>\n<p>Sec.148 IPC with two years&#8217; R.I. alongwith fine of Rs.1000\/- &amp; in<\/p>\n<p>default,   to   further   undergo    two   months&#8217;   R.I.   and   under<\/p>\n<p>Sec.307\/149 IPC with five years&#8217; R.I. alongwith fine of Rs.2500\/-<\/p>\n<p>&amp; in default, to further undergo five months&#8217; R.I. are maintained.<\/p>\n<p>All the substantive sentences shall run concurrently.<\/p>\n<p>(iii)   Accused appellants Balbir s\/o Jagu Das in D.B.Cr.Appeal<\/p>\n<p>No.713\/06 and Dharam Singh, Ramveer,                 Balveer s\/o Sher<\/p>\n<p>Singh, Prabhu Ram, Raghuveer and Jai Prakash in D.B.Cr.Appeal<\/p>\n<p>No.700\/06 are in custody, they shall be released forthwith, if not<\/p>\n<p>required in any other case, on depositing of fine awarded on<\/p>\n<p>different counts. Rest of the accused appellants are on bail &amp;<\/p>\n<p>they are granted thirty days&#8217; time from today to deposit the fine,<\/p>\n<p>awarded on different counts, else they will undergo the sentence<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                 18<\/span><\/p>\n<p>awarded in default of payment of fine by issuing warrant of<\/p>\n<p>arrest against the defaulting accused by the learned trial Court.<\/p>\n<p>(DEO NARAYAN THANVI), J.                     (A.M.KAPADIA), J.<\/p>\n<p>RANKAWAT JK, PS\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rajasthan High Court &#8211; Jodhpur Dilip Singh vs State on 18 May, 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR J U D G M E N T Balbir Vs. State of Rajasthan (1) D.B.CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.713\/2006 Dilip Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan (2) D.B.CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.623\/2006 Hanuman Vs. 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