Killing of Inspector, 2 others at CM’s residence
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 1: Division Bench of High Court comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice M A Chowdhary has upheld the life-imprisonment of CRPF jawan Anand Kumar Singh, who was involved in killing of Inspector and 2 others in CM’s residence.
According to the prosecution case, on April 3, 2006, accused CRPF constable namely Anand Kumar Singh, son of Ram Naresh Singh of Bihar shot dead Inspector Mohan Shyam from his Insas Rifle over an old enmity at Chief Minister’s residence at Wazarat Road. He also killed two Havaldars namely Joginder Jha and H N Pandey when they tried to nab the accused jawan.
Accordingly, a case was registered at Peer Mitha Police Station under Section 302 RPC and 30 Arms Act. During the course of investigation, the accused CRPF jawan was arrested and on his disclosure weapon of offence and other ammunition, which was issued in his favour by the CRPF, was recovered.
After completion of investigation, police presented challan in the court of law and the trial court convicted the accused Anand Kumar Singh and awarded life-imprisonment. Against the judgment of trial court, present appeal was filed.
After hearing Advocate SC Sharma for the appellant whereas AAG Amit Gupta for the UT, the DB observed, “the prosecution in the instant case has proved its case by leading ocular, circumstantial and scientific evidence. The cumulative effect of these three types of evidences led by the prosecution is an irresistible conclusion that it is the accused and accused alone who has committed the gruesome cold blooded murder of three Jawans of his Battalion”.
“Small altercation in the morning between the accused and the deceased Joginder Jha and subsequent scolding and warning by deceased Shyam Mohan in the evening, could not have been provocation enough to kill three persons by shooting them dead on spot. The accused is apparently a person of depraved mind who had least respect and care for human lives”, the DB said, adding “the trial court has rightly convicted him and sentenced him to imprisonment for life for committing the murder of three of his colleagues”.
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