Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 26: Division Bench of High Court comprising Justice Hasnain Massodi and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat upheld the life-imprisonment of Joginder Pal, who committed the murder of his brother over property dispute.
“The conclusions deducible from the circumstances proved at the trial are compatible only with the guilt of accused. The evidence brought on record unerringly points out that it is the accused and accused alone, who is the author of crime. The chain of events emerging from prosecution evidence altogether excludes probability of any person other than the accused being the real culprit”, the DB said.
“In our considered opinion, the conclusions drawn on appreciation of evidence by Sessions Judge are perfectly justified and agree with his finding that the chain of events proved by the circumstances emanating from prosecution evidence is compatible only with the guilt of accused and incompatible with his innocence”, the DB said, adding “we find no legal infirmity in the finding of guilt recorded by the Sessions Judge”.
Accordingly, DB upheld the judgment of conviction of accused for commission of offence under Section 302 RPC and the life sentence together with fine of Rs 5,000 imposed on him.
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