Facts
1. Karim worked as a system operator at a computer Centre in Jajhhar Dist., Haryana and
lived in the town. His village was at a distance of 12 kms. from his workplace which he
ordinarily visited on Saturdays and Sundays.
2. Sher Shah was a farmer who lived with his family consisting of his wife Sobti, son Gajendar
Shah and a daughter Naina. Sher Shah’s brother, Suri Shah, also lived in the same
household. He was used to drinking and gambling and owed a debt of Rs. 20,000 to Karim.
Whenever Karim demanded his money, Suri Shah showed his helplessness but never
denied his debt. Karim was in love with Naina and used to meet Naina on the weekends
when her father was not at home on the pretext that he had come to collect the money. Sher
Shah did not like it and told Karim many a times not to visit his home in his absence. He
also scolded his daughter for meeting Karim but Karim did not stop visiting Naina.
3. During the day on Monday, 8th August 2010, Karim received a phone call from Suri Shah
inviting him to come that evening to collect his debt. Karim went to their house around
8.30 P.M. The members of Naina’s family had finished their dinner and were preparing to
go to sleep. On hearing some whispering voices coming from the backyard of their house,
Sher Shah with his brother Suri Shah and son Gajendar Shah went there to investigate.
4. They saw Karim talking with Naina. Sher Shah lost his temper and started abusing Karim.
Gajendar Shah brought a lathi from inside and gave a blow to Karim on the leg. Then Suri
Shah grabbed the lathi from Gajendar Shah and started beating Karim mercilessly giving
blows on his head and chest.
5. On hearing the hue and cry, other villagers came to the scene. They found Suri Shah giving
blows to Karim while the other two were shouting abuses on Karim. Karim was bleeding
from the head and became unconscious. He was taken to the hospital by the villagers where
he died three days later without regaining consciousness. The post-mortem report
confirmed that Karim suffered injuries on the head and fractures of three ribs. There were
many concussions on different parts of his body. There was much loss of blood. While none
of the injuries independently was sufficient to cause death, the cumulative result was
sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death.
