Rajasthan Court June 1954 Judgments

Pema S/O Lala Vs. State of Ajmer

Court: Rajasthan

Reported in: 1955CriLJ1022

Sharma, J.C.1. This is a jail appeal against the appellant's conviction and sentence Under Sections 304 and 328, I.P.C., read with Section 109, I.P.C.2. The, case for the prosecution in brief was: About three years ago, Sm. Dhapu with her husband Rama went to her father's village Phuta Ka Baria in Rajasthan, where there is a temple of Ramdeoji known as Ramdeora. Pema was the Pujari and Bhopa of the temple. Dhapu had two daughters but no son. She and her husband went to the temple and in the presence of the accused Fema made a promise that if Dhapu had a son, they would give a feast to the villagers and Rs. 25/-to the deity which was to be received by the Bhopa of the temple. After sometime, a son was born to Dhapu, but she made an offering of cocoanut only' at the temple Ramdeora, and told the accused Pema that she would fulfil her promise whenever her son attained the age of 5.In May 1953, the marriage party of the, the brother of Dhapu, went to village Andhi Deori,. where the husband...