Capital punishment—Indian Penal Code, 1860—Section 302—Arms Act, 1959—Section 25—Murder—Three deceased ladies with sharp weapons—Some unknown persons—FIR—Investigation—Several articles found at spot were seized—Mobile phone, camera and ATM Card were missing—PW8 while on patrolling duty, spotted ‘N’—Searched—ATM card of deceased recovered—Police recovered some robbed articles from her house—Upon disclosure of statements of ‘N’  i.e. ‘R’ and ‘M’  were arrested and from their possession robbed jewellery,  Knife and pistol was seized—Trial Court took the view that given magnitude and diabolic manner in which offences were committed—Case on hand fell under the category of rar...

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)—Section 302, Section 34—Capital punishment—Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984, heard together from the same judgment—Malkiat Singh and Mohinder Singh convicted of murdering Ajaib Singh, sentenced to life imprisonment—Teja Singh, the complainant, appeals against acquittal of other accused—A-l's appeal abates due to his death—Prosecution's case based on eyewitness accounts of P.W. 2 and P.W. 3, supported by medical evidence—Court finds their testimony credible, convicting A-l and A-2. Other accused acquitted due to lack of evidence—Court dismisses appeals, ruling out capital punishment—Mohinder Singh ordered to surrender to serve sentence. ...