Relationship with deceased

Mere relationship does not detract veracity of natural witness, if there is no motive of his/her own to involve accused by falsely letting off real culprits.

Mere relationship of witness with deceased does not discard his testimony if otherwise same is trustworthy, confidence inspiring and appealing to reasons.

Complainant and his sister were natural witnesses as the occurrence took place inside the house where they were residing

Both eye-witnesses were put to the test of cross-examination but their testimony remained unshattered

Close relationship of prosecution witnesses with deceased did not make them "interested witnesses"

Ocular testimony furnished by both the eye-witnesses who were son and daughter of deceased was confidence inspiring and the same was consistent with medical evidence

Two crime empties were recovered from the spot on the day of occurrence while crime weapon was recovered on the pointation of accused who was arrested few days after the occurrence and report of Forensic Science Laboratory was positive

High Court was justified in maintaining the conviction of accused

Contents of F.I.R. lodged by complainant suggested that accused and deceased exchanged hot words, before the accused fired at the deceased and such circumstances could be held to be extenuating circumstances, which called for commutation of sentence of accused

Supreme Court did not find any infirmity in the judgment passed by High Court and the same was maintained

Leave to appeal was refused.