HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL BENIWAL
Judgment
Reserved on 12/07/2025
Pronounced on 07/08/2025
Per Dr. Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J:
1. In the instant appeal, preferred by the accused-appellant
(lodged in Central Jail, Sriganganagar), a challenge is laid to the
judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 18.07.2013
passed in Sessions Case No.10/2013 (State of Rajasthan Vs.
Pinkukumar) by the learned Additional Sessions Judge No.2,
Sriganganagar (‘Trial Court’), whereby while acquitting the
accused-appellant of the charge against him under Section 201
IPC (by extending the benefit of doubt), he was convicted under
Section 302 IPC and sentenced to undergo Life Imprisonment
alongwith fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default of payment of which, the
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accused-appellant was ordered to undergo further one year’s
rigorous imprisonment.