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CRIMINAL APPEAL UN&ER SECTION 374 (1) OF THE CODE OF CR2 iUI JU D6M E NT (18.04.2011) This appeal is directed against the impugned judgment and order dated 30.7.1994 passed by Sessions Judge, Raipur in Sessions Trlal-No. 71/1992 convicting.the accused/appellomt for the offsnce punlshable under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencjng hirn to undergo rigorous imprisonment for •threeyeors. 2. Brief fdcts of the co.se are that on the basis of Dehati: Nalishi (Ex.P-1) dated 30.7.1991 lodged by victim Shiv Kumar Chauhan (PW-1), F.I.R. (Ex.P-lA) was registered against the accused/appellant on 30.7.1991 itself under Section 307; 294 and 506 part- II of the , Indian Penal Code. As per the case of the prosecution on 30.7.1991 at| about 2 p.m. when the complalnant namaly Shiv Kumar Chc&jhca'i (PW-1.) • was taking tea in the hotel of Dutor' ftam yadcy (PW-10), thej 1 accused/appeitont ccuTie theredujyarmed with Supti andcesaul'fjed: him on his chest. Vicfim was medicatiy examinedon 30.7.1991 itsfetf vide EX.P-3A by Dr. (Mrs.) N. Bajpai (PW-3) and she refeij'red''t|He| victim'to DF'.iP.L.. Yadu (PW-11), who was workirig fls Lectur^r' in; |Ke| .ISupQep^ Depari-fflent, .ES.K; 1-lospital:. Raipur. The viGt,im'wa? ;^|)et?cr|^ct] III;'-1 \ 'c'" by him and his report is Ex.P-13. As per repiyof query reporl' Ex.R- 4A, it hasbeen opined thort-:- . !| "(i) The injuriss sustained by the victlm ccui be ! .|| caused byexaminedweapon. ; ^ 1 (ii) beath couid have occurred in absence of surgical interventions. ~ (iii) Blood !ike stains can be confirmed by chemica! cnd microscopjc examination." It is;undisputed that the deceased was hospitdized for ISdays.,,., . ' ' l : • 3. In order to establish the guitt of +he cK:cused/appe|lant,|tKe| :':!''1!:J prosecution has exwnined as many as 13 wifnesses. Statereent of the| accused/oippeHant was also recorded under Section 313 of the|£.oiEte of Criminal Procedure in which he denied the charges tewded againjslj] him and pleaded his innocence and faise implication in the case. 4. After hearing the partie-s the trial Court/has convicted senteneed the accused/appellant for the offencs as meritioned abowj 5. Heard counsel for the pcirties and perused the matsri(a| availabteon record including thejudgment impugned. 6. Counse! for the accused/appel!ant submits that as^per FJ.K|||| theinjuries were caused by the accused/appeilGnt on the stomocti;||| the victim whereaswhile improving in the court' the victim'jhas st'at^j :i: ' i :;:l^':i'|il that he sustained injuries on hls chest. She submitsl.tlliaflpltt^ independent witnesses haye not supported the casfe|.]6fl| prosecution and hav®been deciored hostiie. She furi-hep si.|t:iin|i|l||?t{l»|| as per thejF.I.R. ond the statement recor-ded uftder" •SsiR the :Gr.P.C4,only one injury was ^c<used |by the:.,oc^ wheReas,.ais[.per^he':€oijr|,^st<^emeiTt:of^he^^ nji.ipi^s^'sjijjftis ^haslfees|i:':fEir"KKer arflaed i&n .^•-i.ii,., '^*^ "<*es&,> i >>):-^tsas^ ^ ( i ir ^: theage of the accused/appe.ttant benefit of Probation of Offenders Act may be extended to him. 7. On the other hand, supporting the impugned judgment it has been argued by the State counsel that the manner in which the victsm was brutallycEsauitedbytheaccused/appelJantspeaksa lot that-t-he accused/appeltcBit was pre-determiried to eliminate the victim. He furt-her submits that medicol reportof the victim duty supports his stqtement. Lastly Stafe cbunsel submits that the court beiow, had lalr'eady | taken Q yery lenient view while sentencing ttjie laccused/appetlant and, thersfore, no interference may be mods. 8. Complainant Shiv Kumar Chauhan (PW-1) has stated]inl his i • ' ' evidence that when he was taking tea in the b.otel of Duiar Ram Yadav (PW-10),the occused/appellant camethere having ^jpiVin Mis harad and gave two blows on his stomach. He has further stcEted that immediately after sustaining the injuries he became unconscjous; Ke was hospitalized where hisstatement was recorded bythe |3dlice. In the hospital, he wasopercifed and he remained therein for cfcout 13 days and was further bad ridden in his house for about two montte. In the cross-examination. he has again reiterated hisstateme^t ma(|e in theexaminort-ion-in-chief. Dr. (Mrs.) N. 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