Prosecution story, in brief, is that on 25.7.2003, ASI/SHO Dilbagh Singh, Police Station Sadar, Hoshiarpur, received wireless message from Police Station Model Town, Hoshiarpur, to the effect that Jatinder Kumar, Bhagwanti, Parminder Kumar, Neelam, Raj Kumar and Vijay Kumar were lying admitted in Civil Hospital, Hoshiarpur. On receipt of information, ASI Dilbagh Singh had gone to Civil Hospital, Hoshiarpur. After getting opinion from the doctor regarding fitness of the injured, statement of Vijay Kumar (Ex.PA) was recorded. Vijay Kumar reported to the police that he was the resident of Bajwara Kalan. On the intervening night of 24/25.7.2003 at about 1.00 AM, he heard noise from the house of his cousin brother Parminder Kumar. On hearing noise, he woke up and sighted 10-12 persons armed with different weapons present in his house and started causing injuries with kirpans, ghotonas, dandas and datters to Parminder Kumar, Mohinder Kaur, Jatinder Kumar, Bhagwanti, Neelam Kumari, Hans Kaur, Manjit Kaur and Raj Kumar. They were also threatened to hand over whatsoever they had. After that, accused started searching the iron box kept in their room. Out of fear, they all kept on sitting. Accused had also snatched ear rings from the ears of ladies present in the house. Accused were of the height of 5 feet 3/4 inches of black colour and were speaking Hindi. Costly items were stolen from the iron box. Jatinder Kumar has succumbed to his injuries. Injuries were caused to them by entering into their house with an intention to rob the costly items. Statement (Ex.PA) was read over and explained to Vijay Kumar, who signed the same in token of its correctness. After making endorsement at 9.10 AM, statement was sent to the Police Station, on the basis of which, DDR No.8 dated 25.7.2003 was recorded at 9.30 AM.
