vital blood vessels in the neck region of the deceased and the injury was sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death. The evidence of the Medical Jurist thoroughly corroborates the evidence of the eye-witnesses Kamli (PW-8) and Smt. Leela (PW-7). At this junction, we may note here that the evidence of the Investigating Officer Jaswant Singh (PW-11) that he recovered the weapon used in the incident i.e. the sword at the instance of the accused Haliya, is not acceptable because the witness Himmat Ram (PW-5) clearly stated that the sword was picked up by the I.O. from the place of incidence. Hence, the recovery of the sword is not reliable. However, irrespective of the fact that the recovery of the sword cannot be relied upon, the fact remains that the reliable testimony of the eye-witnesses Smt. Leela (PW-7) and Smt. Kamli (PW-8), referred to supra, does not require any corroboration. So far as the injuries of the accused are concerned, the same were explained by the witness Ratan Lal who clearly stated in his evidence that while he was trying to overpower the accused, some injuries were caused to him. The injuries, which were suffered by the accused in the very same sequence, rather affirm his presence at the place of incident. The injuries were trivial and hence, the same do not in any manner, impinge upon the reliability of the evidence given by the eye-witnesses. The accused, upon being questioned under Section 313 Cr.P.C., did not deny his presence at the place of incident and rather stated that he was beaten by the members of the complainant party. We have also discussed this aspect of the case and have concluded that injuries were caused to the accused after he had inflicted the fatal sword blows to Shri Dhanna and in the process, when the
