In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Revision No. 1113 of 2003 Date of decision: March 27, 2009 Rulia Singh .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others .. Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Mr. Deepak Sabherwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Palwinder Singh, Sr. DAG, Punjab. A.N. Jindal, J This petition is directed against the judgment dated 6.3.2003 passed by the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sultanpur Lodhi, acquitting accused-respondents of the charges framed against them. Four accused have been attributed three injuries on the person of Kartar Kaur. According to the prosecution, on 6.10.2001, at about 11/12 noon, Kartar Kaur was present in her house and serving water to her cattle, in the meanwhile, Amro wife of Malkiat Singh, Chhindo wife of Lachhman Singh, Malkiat Singh son of Bahadur Singh and Lachhmamn Singh son of Santa Singh, all residents of village Faridpur came there. After trespassing into their house, on the lalkara being raised by Amro, Chhindo respondent caught hold her by her long hair. Malkiat Singh put a cloth around her neck. They started slapping her. In the meanwhile Lachhman Singh inflicted a gandasi blow from its reverse side on her right upper arm. Resultantly, she fell down and raised alarm which attracted Darshan Singh son of Surain Singh who rescued her. The respondents had also caused injuries to Rulia husband of Kartar Kaur. On the basis of the aforesaid statement, case was registered and investigated. Completion of the investigation was followed by a report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. The respondents were charged for the offences under Sections 323/324/34 IPC, to which they pleaded as incorrect and opted to contest. Ultimately, the trial ended in acquittal. Criminal Revision No. 1113 of 2003 -2- *** The occurrence in this case took place on 6.10.2001, FIR was registered after 5 days i.e. on 11.10.2001. This delay of five days stands unexplained. Except lalkara, no injury is attributed to Amro and Chhindo respondents. Malkiat Singh is alleged to have put a cloth around the neck of Kartar Kaur but as per medical report, no injury was found on the neck of Kartar Kaur. Similarly, the other injuries except the injury on the upper right arm do not stand explained. The testimonies of the witnesses, as such, are not worth reliance. No grounds to interfere, hence dismissed. March 27, 2009 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge