P&H: Upholds Attempt to Murder Charge in House Intrusion Case, Says Nature of injury alone cannot be the sole basis to decide whether offence u/s.307 IPC is made out

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⚖️ Order Date: 14 Aug 2026
Headnotes

(i) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.240, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Ss.307, 324, 452, 427, 506, 148, 149 — Framing of charge — Attempt to murder — Challenge to charge u/s.307 IPC — Allegation that accused entered complainant’s house armed with kirpan and other weapons and...

(ii) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Ss.240, 173, 161, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Ss.307, 324, 452, 427, 506, 148, 149 — Framing of charge — Attempt to murder — Investigation — Recovery of weapon and recording of statements — During investigation, weapon allegedly used in occurrence was...

(iii) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Ss.240, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Ss.307, 324 — Framing of charge — Attempt to murder — At stage of framing of charge, Court is not required to conduct detailed appreciation of evidence or to examine whether prosecution would ultimately succeed...


Facts of the Case

P&H: Upholds Attempt to Murder Charge in House Intrusion Case, Says Nature of injury alone cannot be the sole basis to decide whether offence u/s.307 IPC is made out

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to interfere with charges framed against Kamaljit Singh in a case arising out of a violent house intrusion in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. The petitioner had challenged the trial court’s order framing charges, including under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code for attempt to murder.

According to the prosecution, the complainant alleged that several persons, including the petitioner, entered his house armed with weapons. The FIR stated that the petitioner attacked the injured woman, Jaswinder Rani, with a kirpan, while others used gandasas. It was also alleged that the accused damaged...

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