Elderly Man Using “Lathi” Not A Weapon: Punjab & Haryana HC Modifies 100-Yr-Old's Murder Conviction To Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has altered a 100 year old man's murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, noting that he delivered a single blow with his lathi, which is not a weapon and is typically carried by elderly persons in villages.Justice Gurvinder SIngh Gill and Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said, "The question that there arises for consideration is as to. The Punjab & Haryana High Court has altered a 100 year old man's murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, noting that he delivered a single blow with his lathi, which is not a weapon and is typically carried by elderly persons in villages. The Court noted that, as regards accused Rajesh, a perusal of the evidence on record would reveal that Rajesh was attributed a lathi blow on the head of the deceased. As regards, accused Jage Ram, the bench said that there is corroboration to the statement of a prosecution witness as regards the injury caused by him from the deposition of a defence witness who also stated that Jage Ram had given a lathi blow on the head of the deceased.