Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 20: 1st Additional Sessions Judge Jammu Mohd Akram Chowdhary today awarded rigorous life-imprisonment to two real brothers namely Tirath Ram and Bali Ram, who were involved in murder case over a dispute of land.
After hearing APP Ajay Singh Manhas appearing for the State, the court convicted Tirath Ram and Bali Ram and awarded them life imprisonment, adding “the period of detention undergone, if any, by the convicts during investigation or as under-trials shall be set off under rules”.
“In default of payment of fine, the defaulting convict shall undergo further simple imprisonment for a period of one year. Fine, if realized 50% of it shall be paid to the injured Bua Ditta and Shakti Devi in equal shares as compensation in terms of Section 545 CrPC and rest shall be remitted to Government exchequer”, the court said, adding “District Legal Services Authority Jammu is directed to pay compensation as admissible under the Victims Compensation Scheme framed in terms of Section 545-A CrPC, for the death of deceased Shiv Kumar, son of Bua Ditta of Gangu Chak, to his next kith and kin.
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