jai dev vs the state of punjab

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Jai Dev vs The State Of Punjab(And Connected ... on 30 July, !"#

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PETITIONER:

JAI DEV

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

THE STATE OF PUNJAB(And Connected Appeal

DATE OF JUD!"ENT:

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BENCH:

!AJENDRA!AD+AR, P.B.

BENCH:

!AJENDRA!AD+AR, P.B.

!UPTA, +.C. DAS

"UDHO-+AR, J.R.

CITATION:

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CITATOR INFO :

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ACT:


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C1232nal -a455"61de155Sel75de7ence5Scope55T81eat to possess2on o7 land55Ind2an

Penal Code (Act 0 o7 '/)$. ss. , '$$55Code o7 C1232nal P1oced61e, '// (Act 0 o7

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HEADNOTE:

T8e appellants alon9 42t8 7o61 ot8e1s 4e1e c8a19ed 42t8 8a2n9 co332tted o77ences

6nde1 s. '/ and ss. *$* and #*), 1ead 42t8 s. ', o7 t8e Ind2an Penal Code. T8e

2nc2dent 482c8 9ae 12se to t8e p1esent c1232nal p1oceed2n9s 1elated to a c6lt2a;le

72eld 2n 1espect o7 482c8 a d2sp6te a1ose as to 2ts possess2on ;et4een t8e appellants

and t8e 7act2on o7 t8e co3pla2nants. On Septe3;e1 ', ')$, a 12ot2n9 too< place 2n

t8e 72eld 482c8 1es6lted 2n t8e deat8 o7 s2= pe1sons and 2n>612es to n2ne pe1sons. T8e

appellant?s case 4as t8at t8e@ 4e1e 2n possess2ons o7 t8e 72eld and 4e1e c6lt2at2n9 2tat t8e t23e o7 t8e 2nc2dent 48e1eas t8e p1osec6t2on contended t8at t8e co3pla2nant?s

pa1t@ 4as 2n possess2on and t8at t8e appellants 21t6all@ 2naded 2t and ca6sed a

3assac1e. T8e H298 Co61t 7o6nd t8at t8e c1op 2n t8e 72eld 8ad ;een plo698ed ;@ t8e

appellants and t8e21 co3pan2ons and t8at 48en t8e ope1at2ons 4e1e ;e2n9 ca112ed on

;@ t8e3 on t8e da@ o7 12ot2n9, t8e 2lla9e1s, 48o d2d not tole1ate t8e st1an9e1s, ca3e

to t8e 72eld a13ed 42t8 4eapons to ta61@

482c8 2s to ;e ae1ted o1 482c8 2s 1easona;l@ app1e8ended and s8o6ld not e=ceed 2ts

le92t23ate p61pose. T8e 6se o7 t8e 7o1ce 36st ;e stopped as soon as t8e t81eat 8as

d2sappea1ed. T8e e=e1c2se o7 t8e 1298t o7 p12ate de7ence 36st nee1 ;e 2nd2ct2e o13al2c2o6s,


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In e=e1c2s2n9 2ts po4e1s 6nde1 s. #* o7 t8e Code o7 C1232nal P1oced61e t8e Co61t

36st ta>an S2n98 and Pa1;8at2

4e1e c8a19ed 42t8 8a2n9 co332tted o77ences 6nde1 s.'/ and ss5#$* and #*) ;ot8

1ead 42t8 s.' o7 t8e

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Ind2an Penal Code. T8e case a9a2nst t8e3 4as t8at on Septe3;e1 ', ')$, t8e@

7o13ed t8e3seles 2nto an 6nla476l asse3;l@ 2n t8e a1ea o7 D8an2 +8o1d and t8at

t8e co33on o;>ect o7 t82s 6nla476l asse3;l@ 4as to co332t t8e o77ence o7 12ot2n9

482le a13ed 42t8 deadl@ 4eapons and t8at 2n p61s6ance o7 t8e sa2d co33on o;>ect

t8e o77ence o7 12ot2n9 4as co332tted. T8at 2s 8o4 t8e c8a19e 6nde1 s. '/ 4as

71a3ed. T8e p1osec6t2on 761t8e1 alle9ed t8at on t8e sa3e da@ and at t8e sa3e t23e

and place, 482le t8e acc6sed pe1sons 4e1e 3e3;e1s o7 an 6nla476l asse3;l@, t8e@

8ad anot8e1 co33on o;>ect o7 co332tt2n9 t8e 361de1s o7 H6ect, t8e sa2d pe1sons 4e1e 361de1ed. D8anpat S2n98


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Sa>>an S2n98 attac


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T8e 2nc2dent 482c8 8as 92en 12se to t8e p1esent c1232nal p1oceed2n9s occ611ed 2n

+8os1a No.#// 2n "a6a A81od


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Pat and 9ae a ;lo4 to 823 2n sel75 de7ence. As a 1es6lt, Ra3 Pat 7ell on t8e 91o6nd

and d2ed. Sa>>an S2n98, D8anpat S2n98 and Pa1;8at2 t8en 9ae ;lo4s to H6ell2es, >an S2n98 t8en 9ae a lat82 ;lo4 to A32n -al and 2n conse6ence, t8e p2stol 7ell

do4n on t8e 91o6nd 71o3 82s 8ands. It 4as t8en p2c612es t8e3seles. It

also 1el2ed on doc63enta1@ e2dence and t8e e2dence o7 t8e Inest29at2n9 O772ce1.

Soon a7te1 t8e 2nc2dent, F21st In7o13at2on Repo1t 4as 72led ;@ t8e appellant Ja2 De

2n 482c8 t8e e1s2on o7 t8e acc6sed pe1sons 4as set o6t and a case 4as 3ade o6t

a9a2nst t8e 2lla9e1s. In 7act, 2t 4as ;@ 1esson o7 t82s F.I.R. t8at t8e 2nest29at2on

o1292nall@ co33enced. S6;se6entl@, 48en 2t 4as d2scoe1ed t8at on t8e scene o7 t8e

o77ence s2= pe1sons on t8e co3pla2nants? s2de 8ad ;een 61ed,2n7o13at2on 4a9 lod9ed sett2n9 o6t t8e cont1a1@ e1s2on and t8at led to t4o c1oss5


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p1oceed2n9s. In one p1oceed2n9 t8e 3e3;e1s o7 t8e co3pla2nants pa1t@ 4e1e t8e

acc6sed, 48e1eas 2n t8e ot8e1 p1oceed2n9 t8e appellants and t8e21 co3pan2ons 4e1e

t8e acc6sed pe1sons. s2nce t8e t12al ended 2n t8e con2ct2on o7 t8e appellants and

t8e21 co3pan2ons, t8e case 3ade o6t 2n t8e co3pla2nt 72led ;@ t8e appellant Ja2 De

8as ;een 8eld to ;e not p1oed.

At t82s sta9e, 2t 4o6ld ;e conen2ent to 1e7e1 e1@ ;12e7l@ to t8e 72nd2n9s 1eco1ded ;@

t8e t12al Co61t and t8e concl6s2ons 1eac8ed ;@ t8e.H298 Co61t 2n appeal. T8e t12al

Co61t 7o6nd t8at t8e e2dence add6ced ;@ t8e acc6sed pe1sons 2n s6ppo1t o7 t8e21

case t8at t8e@ 8ad o;ta2ned possess2on o7

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t8e land ;e7o1e t8e date o7 t8e o77ence, 4as not sat2s7acto1@ and t8at t8e doc63ents

and t8e ent12es 3ade 2n t8e 1een6e pape1s 4e1e no 3o1e t8an pape1 ent12es and

4e1e not as 9ood as t8e@ loo6st272cat2on and const2t6ted an act o7 t1espass. T8e t12al Co61t acco1d2n9l@ 8eld t8at

t8e acc6sed pe1sons 4e1e t8e a991esso1s and t8at t8e co3pla2nantsG pa1t@ 2n 7act 8ad

a 1298t o7 p12ate de7ence. T8at 2s 8o4 2t ca3e to t8e concl6s2on t8at t8e s2= acc6sed

pe1sons 4e1e 3e3;e1s o7 an 6nla476l asse3;l@ and 8ad 9one to t8e 72eld 2n 6est2on

a13ed 42t8 deadl@ 4eapons 42t8 a co33on o;>ect o7 co332tt2n9 t8e o77ences 482c8

4e1e c8a19ed a9a2nst t8e3. Deal2n9 42t8 t8e case on t82s ;as2s, t8e t12al J6d9e d2d

not t82n< 2t necessa1@ to en621e 482c8 o7 t8e 2ct23s 8ad ;een ected t8e de7ence e1s2on t8at A32n -al 4as a13ed 42t8 a

p2stol and t8at a7te1 t8e sa2d p2stol 7ell do4n 71o3 82s 8ands 2t 4as p2c


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8en t8e 3atte1 4as a196ed ;e7o1e t8e H298 Co61t, t8e H298 Co61t 4as not 2ncl2ned

to accept t8e 72nd2n9 o7 t8e t12al Co61t on t8e 6est2on o7 possess2on. In 2ts >6d93ent,

t8e H298 Co61t 8as 1e7e11ed 2n deta2l to t8e d2sp6tes 482c8 p1eceded t8e co332ss2on

o7 t8ese o77ences 2n 1e9a1d to t8e possess2on o7 t8e land. It appea1s t8at t82s land 4as

92en as a c8a12ta;le 927t ;@ t8e p1op12eta1@ ;od@. ?o7 t8e 2lla9e A81od to one Ba;a

+an8a1 Dass 3an@, @ea1s a9o. T8e1ea7te1, 2t cont2n6ed 2n t8e c6lt2at2on o7 A32n -al,

J69 -al, C8a1an>2 -al and D6l2 C8and as tenants. +an8a1 Dass s6;se6entl@ sold t8e

ent21e p2ece o7 land to t8e appellants and t8e21 ;1ot8e1s Bast2 Ra3 and Ra3 Pat on

"a@ #$, '0/, 7o1 a s63 o7 Rs.*0,$$$%5. T8ese p61c8ase1s ;elon9ed to t8e 2lla9e

+6lana and so, t8e 2lla9e1s o7 A81od t1eated t8e3 as st1an9e1s and t8e@ 4e1e

anno@ed t8at t8e land 482c8 8ad ;een 927ted ;@ t8e 2lla9e1s to +an;a1 Dass ;@ 4a@

o7 a c8a12ta;le 927t 8ad ;een sold ;@ 823 to st1an9e1s. In t8e21 1esent3ent, t8e

p1op12eta1@ ;od@ o7 A81od 72led a decla1ato1@ s62t c8allen92n9 t8e sale5deed soon

a7te1 t8e sale5deed 4as e=ec6ted. 8en t8at sent 7a2led, t4o p1e5 e3pt2on s62ts 4e1e

72led ;6t t8e@ 4e1e also d2s32ssed. T8e appellants and t8e21 t4o ;1ot8e1s t8en 72led a

s62t 7o1 possess2on. In t8at s62t a dec1ee 4as passed and t8e doc63enta1@ e2dence

p1od6ced 2n t8e case s8o4s t8at 2n e=ec6t2on o7 t8e dec1ee possess2on 4as del2e1ed

to t8e dec1ee58olde1s. It appea1s t8at so3e pe1sons o77e1ed 1esentence to t8e del2e1@

o7 possess2on and '0 ;298as o7 land 4as cla23ed ;@ t8e 1es2ste1s. -2t29at2on 7ollo4ed

2n 1espect o7 t8at and 48atee1 3a@ ;e t8e pos2t2on 42t8 1e9a1d to t8ose '0 ;298as,

4o1d2n9 to t8e H298 Co61t, possess2on o7 0) ;298as and ) ;298as o7 land 4as

de72n2tel@ del2e1ed oe1 ?to Bast2 Ra3 and 82s ;1ot8e1s on Dece3;e1 *#, '0. In

ot8e1 4o1ds, 1ee1s2n9 t8e 72nd2n9 o7 t8e t12al Co61t on t82s po2nt, t8e H298 Co61t

ca3e to t8e concl6s2on t8at t8e 72eld 48e1e t8e o77ences

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too< place 4as 2n t8e possess2on o7 t8e appellants and t8e21 co3pan2ons.

T8e H298 Co61t 8as also 7o6nd t8at t8e c1op 2n t8e 72eld 8ad ;een plo698ed ;@ t8e

appellants and t8e21 co3pan2ons and t8at t8e ope1at2ons 482c8 4e1e ca112ed on ;@

t8e3 on t8e 3o1n2n9 o7 Septe3;e1 '. ')$, d2d not const2t6te t1espass 2n an@ sense.

On t8e e2dence, t8e H298 Co61t 8as co3e to t8e concl6s2on t8at t8e 2lla9e1s 48o

d2d Dot tole1ate t8at t8e st1an9e1s s8o6ld ta


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pa1t@ o7 t8e acc6sed pe1sons 4as ent2tled to e=e1c2se 2ts 1298t o7 p12ate de7ence. T8e

p1ope1t@ o7 482c8 t8e@ 4e1e 2n possess2on 4as t81eatened ;@ pe1sons 48o 4e1e

?a13ed 42t8 4eapons and so, t8e 1298t to de7end t8e21 p1ope1t@ a9a2nst an assa6lt

4828 t81eatened 912eo6s 861t, 27 not deat8, 9ae t8e3 t8e 1298t to 6se 7o1ce een t8e

e=tent o7 ca6s2n9 deat8 to t8e assa2lants. It 2s s6;stant2all@ as a 1es6lt o7 t82s 72nd2n9

t8at t8e H298 Co61t too< t8e 2e4 t8at Sa>>an S2n98, 6d8;21 S2n98 and D8anpat

S2n98 48o 4e1e 1espons2;le 7o1 t8e deat8 o7 t8e t81ee o7 t8e 2ct23s 4e1e not 962lt@

o7 an@ o77ence. In t8e c21c63stances, t8e@ 4e1e ent2tled to de7end t8e21 p1ope1t@

a9a2nst assa2lants, 48o t81eatened t8e3 42t8 deat8, een ;@ ca6s2n9 t8e21 deat8.

T8at 2s 8o4 t8ese t81ee acc6sed pe1sons 8ae ;een ac62tted 2n appeal. In 1e9a1d to

t8e appellants Ja2 De and Ha12 S2n98, t8e H298 Co61t 8as 8eld t8at at t8e t23e 48en

t8ese t4o appellants ca6sed t8e deat8s o7 Ja2 De and Ja2 Na1a2n 1espect2el@, t8e1e

4as no app1e8ens2on o7 an@ dan9e1 at all.

As soon as A32n -al 4as s8ot dead, all t8e 2lla9e1s 48o 8ad co3e to t8e 72eld 1an

a4a@ and t8e1e 4as no lon9e1 an@ >6st272cat2on 48atee1 7o1 6s2n9 an@ 7o1ce a9a2nst

t8e 16nn2n9 2lla9e1s. S2nce at t8e 1eleant t23e t8e p1ope1t@ 8ad ;een saed 7o13

t8e t1espass and t8e assa2lants ;ad ;een co3pletel@ d2spe1sed, t8e 1298t o7 p12ate

de7ence ceased to e=2st and so, t8e appellants 48o 4e1e p1oed to 8ae ca6sed t8et4o deat8s co6ld not cla23 p1otect2on e2t8e1 o7 t8e 1298t o7 p12ate de7ence o1 co6ld

not een plead t8at t8e@ 8ad 3e1el@ e=ceeded t8e 1298t o7 p12ate de7ence so, t8e@

a1e 962lt@ o7 t8e o77ence o7 361de1 6nde1 s. #$*. T8at 2s 8o4 t8e appellants 8ae ;een

con2cted o7 t8e sa2d o77ence and 8ae ;een o1de1ed to ;e 8an9ed.

T8e 6est2on 482c8 t8e appeal 1a2ses 7o1 o61 dec2s2on t86s l2es 42t82n a e1@ na11o4

co3pass. T8e 72nd2n9s o7 7act 1eco1ded ;@ t8e H298 Co61t 2n 7ao61 o7 t8e appellants

4o6ld ;e accepted as ;2nd2n9 on t8e pa1t2es 7o1 t8e p61pose o7 t82s appeal. In ot8e1

4o1ds, 4e 4o6ld deal 42t8 t8e case o7 t8e appellants on t8e ;as2s t8at 2n2t2all@ t8e@

and t8e21 co3pan2ons 8ad t8e 1298t o7 p12ate de7ence. "1. Ant8on@ contends t8at

8a2n9 1e9a1d to t8e c21c6. 3stances 6nde1 482c8 t8e appellants 721ed 71o3 t8e21

127les, 2t 4o6ld ;e e11oneo6s to 8old t8at t8e 1298t o7 p12ate de7ence 8ad co3e to an

end, Acco1d2n9 to 823, allo4ance 36st ;e 3ade 2n 7ao61 o7 t8e appellants 2n

dete132n2n9 t8e 2ss6e. ;eca6se 2t 2s no4 7o6nd t8at t8e@ 4e1e 7aced 42t8 an an91@

3o; 48ose 3e3;e1s 4e1e a13ed 42t8 4eapons and 48o appea1ed dete132ned to

d2spossess t8e appellants and t8e21 712ends o7 t8e 72eld 2n 6est2on. T8e dec2s2on o7

t8e po2nt t86s 1a2sed ;@ "1. Ant8on@ 4o6ld s6;stant2all@ depend 6pon t8e scope and


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e77ect o7 t8e p1o2s2ons o7 s. '$$ o7 t8e Ind2an Penal Code. Sect2on '$$ p1o2des, 2nte1

al2a, t8at t8e 1298t o7 p12ate de7ence o7 t8e ;od@ e=tends 6nde1 t8e

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1est12ct2ons 3ent2oned 2n s. , to t8e ol6nta1@ ca6s2n9 o7 deat8 27 t8e o77ence 482c8

occas2ons t8e e=e1c2se o7 t8e 1298t ;e an assa6lt as 3a@ 1easona;l@ ca6se t8e

app1e8ens2on t8at 912eo6s 861t 42ll ot8e142se ;e t8e conse6ence o7 s6c8 assa6lt.

In ot8e1 4o1ds, 27 t8e pe1son cla232n9 t8e 1298t o7 p12ate de7ence 8as to 7ace

assa2lants 48o can ;e 1easona;l@ app1e8ended to ca6se 912eo6s 861t to 823, 2t

4o6ld ;e open to 823 to de7end 823sel7 ;@ ca6s2n9 t8e deat8 o7 t8e assa2lant.

In app1ec2at2n9 t8e al2d2t@ o7 t8e appellants? a1963ent, 2t 4o6ld ;e necessa1@ to

1ecall t8e ;as2c ass63pt2ons 6nde1l@2n9 t8e la4 o7 sel75de7ence, In a 4ell5o1de1ed

c22l2sed soc2et@ 2t 2s 9ene1all@ ass63ed t8at t8e State 4o6ld ta61@ 482c8 2s

to ;e ae1ted o1 482c8 2s 1easona;l@ p1e8ended and s8o6ld not e=ceed 2ts le92t23ate

p61pose. T8e e=e1c2se o7 t8e 1298t o7 p12ate de7ence 36st nee1 ;e 2nd2ct2e o1

3al2c2o6s.

T8e1e can ;e no do6;t t8at 2n >6d92n9 t8e cond6ct o7 a pe1son 48o p1oes t8at 8e

8ad a 1298t o7

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p12ate de7ence, allo4ance 8as necessa12l@ to ;e 3ade 7o1 82s 7eel2n9s at t8e 1eleant

t23e. Ile 2s 7aced 42t8 an assa6lt 482c8 ca6ses a 1easona;le app1e8ens2on o7 deat8 o1

912eo6s 861t and t8at 2ne2ta;l@ c1eates 2n 82s 32nd so3e e=c2te3ent and con76s2on.

At s6c8 a 3o3ent, t8e 6ppe13ost 7eel2n9 2n 82s 32nd 4o6ld ;e to4a1d o77 t8e dan9e1

and to sae 823sel7 o1 82s p1ope1t@, and so, 8e 4o6ld nat61all@ ;e an=2o6s to st12


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dec2s2e ;lo4 2n e=e1c2se o7 82s 1298t. It 2s no do6;t t16e t8at 2n st126st272ed ;@ t8e p1ea2l2n9 c21c63stances, 2t 4o6ld ;e 2napp1o, p12ate to adopt

tests o7 detac8ed o;>ect22t@ 482c8 4o6ld ;e so nat61al 2n a co61t 1oo3, 7o1 2nstance,

lon9 a7te1 t8e 2nc2dent 8as ta6d2c2al dec2s2ons 2t 8as

;een o;se1ed t8at t8e 3eans 482c8 a t81eatened pe1son adopts o7 t8e 7o1ce 482c8

;e 6ses s8o6ld not ;e 4e298ed 2n 9olden scales. To ;e92n 42t8, t8e pe1son e=e1c2s2n9

a 1298t o7 p12ate de7ence 36st cons2de1 48et8e1 t8e t81eat to 82s pe1son o1 82s

p1ope1t@ 2s 1eal and 233ed2ate. I7 8e 1eac8es t8e concl6s2on 1easona;l@ t8at t8e

t81eat 2s 233ed2ate and 1eal, 8e 2s ent2tled to e=e1c2se 82s 1298t. In t8e e=e1c2se o7 82s

1298t, 8e 36st 6se 7o1ce necessa1@ 7o1 t8e p61pose and 8e 36st stop 6s2n9 t8e 7o1ce

as soon as t8e t81eat 8as d2sappea1ed. So lon9 as t8e t81eat lasts and t8e 1298t o7

p12ate de7ence can ;e le92t23atel@ e=e1c2sed, 2t 4o6ld not ;e 7a21 to 1e621e, as

"a@ne 8as o;se1ed, t8at 8e s8o6ld 3od6late 82s de7ence step ;@ step. acco1d2n9 to

t8e attac


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d2stance 48e1e Ja2 De stood 48en 8e 4as 721ed dead. F1o3 t8at place to t8e place

48e1e 82s dead 8ol@ 4as act6all@ 7o6nd t8e1e 4as a t1a2l o7 ;lood 482c8

6na3;296o6sl@ s8o4ed t8at Ja2 De 7ell do4n at a 3o1e d2stant place and t8at 8e

4as d1a99ed nea1e1 t8e scene o7 t8e o77ence a7te1 8e 7ell do4n. T82s state3ent 2s

co11o;o1ated ;@ t8e 3e3o p1epa1ed on Septe3;e1 ', ')$ (2te3 No. '$. Blood5

sta2ned ea1t8 4as ta


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T8e1e7o1e, 4e a1e not.5 sat2s72ed t8at t8e e2dence o7 J69lal s6ppo1ts t8e a1963ent

t8at t8e 2ct23 Ja2 De 4as nea1 t8e scene o7 t8e o77ence 48en t8e, appellant Ja2 De

721ed at 823,

"1. Ant8on@ 8as also 1el2ed on t8e state3ent o7 C86n2 -al (P.. '), 2n s6ppo1t o7

t8e sa3e a1963ent. B6t 2t 2s clea1 t82s 42tness 4as o;2o6sl@ 3a


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1e9a1d to t8e21 pa1t2san c8a1acte1 and t8e oe1. state3ents 482c8 t8e@ 3ade as

pa1t2san 42tnesses a1e 9ene1all@ apt to do. T8e1e7o1e, 4e see no >6st272cat2on 7o1

contend2n9 t8at t8e 72nd2n9 o7 t8e H298 Co61t as to t8e d2stances at 482c8 t8e V2ct23s

Ja2 De and Ja2 Na1a2n 4e1e s8ot at s8o6ld not ;e accepted.

"1. Ant8on@ t8en a196ed t8at t8e 7act t8at t8e 2ct23s 4e1e at a lon9 d2stance 71o3

t8e assa2lants 48en t8e@ 4e1e 721ed at, 42ll not 1eall@ ;e dec2s2e o7 t8e po2nt 482c8

4e a1e called 6pon to cons2de1 2n t8e p1esent appeal. He contends t8at 27 t8e

assa2lants 4e1e s611o6nded ;@ a e1@ ;29 3o; so3e o7 48o3 4e1e a13ed 42t8 deadl@

4eapons and all o7 48o3 4e1e dete132ned to d2spossess t8e3 at an@ cost, 2t 4as

open to t8e appellants and t8e21 co3pan2ons to s8oot at t8e 3o; ;eca6se t8e@ 4e1e

t8e3seles 1easona;l@ app1e8ens2e o7 an assa6lt ;@ t8e 3o; 482c8 4o6ld 8ae led

at least to 912eo6s 861t, 27 not deat8 and 8e a196es t8at 27 t81ee o7 t8e assa2lants 48o8ad 721e5a13s 721ed al3ost s236ltaneo6sl@,t8at 4o6ld ;e 42t82n t8e le92t23ate

e=e1c2se o7 t8e 1298t o7 p12ate de7ence and t8e 7act t8at so3e;od@ 4as ected ;@ ;ot8 t8e co61ts, so t8at

48e1eas t8e c1o4d t8at t81eatened t8e appellants and t8e21 712ends 4as la19e1 2n

n63;e1, t8e 4eap5 ons 2n t8e 8ands o7 t8e assa2lants 4e1e 7a1 3o1e 0$/

po4e176l t8an t8e 4eapons 2n t8e 8ands o7 t8e c1o4d. Ha2n9 1e9a1d to t8e eents

t8at too< place and t8e nat61e o7 t8e assa6lt as, 2t deeloped, 2t 2s clea1 t8at A32n -al

48o 4as one o7 t8e leade1s o7 t8e 2lla9e1s 4as s8ot dead and t8at, acco1d2n9 to t8e

e2dence, co3petel@ 71298tened t8e 2lla9e1s 48o ;e9an to 16n a4a@ 8elte1s


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4o6ld 8ae 3eant not82n9. T8e la19e n63;e1 4o6ld 8ae 3e1el@ led to a la19e

n63;e1 o7 deat8s t8at 2s a;o6t all. T8e1e7o1e, as soon as 721e5a13s 4e1e 6sed 7o1 t8e

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acc6sed eac8 3ate12al 7act 482c8 2s 2ntended to ;e 6sed a9a2nst 823 and to a77o1d

823 a c8ance o7 e=pla2n2n9 2t 27 8e can. B6t t8ese o;se1at2ons 36st ;e 1ead 2n t8e

l298t o7 t8e ot8e1 concl6s2ons 1eac8ed ;@ t82s Co61t 2n t8at case. It 4o6ld, 4e t82n


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Co61t 2n "o82nde1 S2n98 . T8e State ('. In t8at case. 2t 8as ;een o;se1ed ;@ t82s

Co61t t8at 2t 8as al4a@s ;een cons2de1ed to ;e d6t@ o7 t8e p1osec6t2on, 2n a case

48e1e deat8 2s d6e to 2n>612es o1 4o6nds ca6sed ;@ a let8al 4eapon, to p1oe ;@

e=pe1t e2dence t8at 2t 4as l2612es to 8ae ;een

ca6sed 42t8 t8e 4eapon 42t8 482c8 and 2n t8e 3anne1 2n 482c8 t8e@ a1e alle9ed to

8ae ;een ca6sed. e do not see ;o4 t82s p12nc2ple can ;e 2no612es 7o6nd on t8e pe1sons o7 t8e see1al 2ct23s co6ld

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8ae ;een 2n7l2cted ;@ t8e 1eole1 482c8 8ad ;een 1ecoe1ed 2n t82s case. No4, t8e

sto1@ a;o6t t8e 1ecoe1@ o7 t82s 1eole1 2s e1@ 2nte1est2n9. Acco1d2n9 to t8e de7ence,

A32n -al 4as ca11@2n9 a 1eole1 and 48en 8e 4as 82t 42t8 a lat82 ;@ Sa>>an S2n98,

t8e 1eole1 7ell do4n 71o3 82s 8ands and 6d8;21 S2n98 p2c>an S2n98 48o a7te1 82s a11est

p1od6ced t8e p2stol and t4o l2e ca1t12d9es ;e7o1e 823. It 4o6ld t86s appea1 t8at t8e

1eole1 8ad ;een p1od6ced ;@ one o7 t8e acc6sed pe1sons on t8e alle9at2on t8at 2t

4as ca112ed ;@ A32n -al and 8ad ;een 6sed ;@ 6d8;21 S2n98 2n sel75de7ence a7te1 2t

8ad 7allen do4n 71o3 A32n -al?s 8ands. It 8as not ;een t8e p1osec6t2on case t8at 2t 2s

t82s 1eole1 482c8 8ad ;een 6sed ;@ 6d8;21 S2n98. It 3a@ 4ell ;e t8at t8e 1eole1

8as ;een del2;e1atel@ s611ende1ed ;@ t8e acc6sed 2n o1de1 to 2nt1od6ce co3pl2cat2ons

2n t8e case. e t82n6st272ed 2n p1ess2n9 7o1 t8e 23pos2t2on o7 t8esentence o7 deat8. e 8ae ca1e76ll@


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cons2de1ed all t8e 7acts lead2n9 to t8e co332ss2on o7 t82s o77ence and 4e a1e not2ncl2ned to accept t8e 2e4 o7 t8e H298 Co61t t8at t8e c21c63stances o7 t82s case

1e621e t8e 23pos2t2on o7 t8e 3a=2363 penalt@ on t8e t4o o77ende1s. On t8e

6est2on o7 sentence, 2t 4o6ld ;e 1eleant to ta

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