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Balbir Singh Bira sentenced for life by Ludhaina court; His wife acquitted of all charges
August 29, 2014 | By Parmjeet Singh
Ludhiana, Punjab (August 29, 2014): According to information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN), a Ludhiana court today pronounced decision in a 2009 murder case against Balbir Singh alias Bira and his wife Sukhjinder Kaur, acquitting Sukhjinder Kaur but convicting Balbir Singh Bira for murder charges.
![Bhai Balbir Singh Bira alias Bhootna with his wife Sukhjinder Kaur and Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur at Ludhiana Judicial Court complex [August 29, 2014]](https://sikhsiyasat.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Balbir-Singh-Bira-alias-Bhootna.jpg)
Bhai Balbir Singh Bira alias Bhootna with his wife Sukhjinder Kaur and Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur at Ludhiana Judicial Court complex [August 29, 2014]
According to information, Balbir Singh Bira and Sukhjinder Kaur were booked under FIR No. 123, dated: 28 August 2009 at police station GRP, Ludhana registered under sections 302, 307 (Indian Penal Code), 25/54/59 Arms Act and sections 15 and 16 Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
Additional Sessions Judge (Ludhiana) SS Dhaliwal today pronounced the decision and acquitted Sukhjinder Kaur of all charges against her.
The court convicted Balbir Singh of charges under section 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder) and 24, 54, 59 (Arms Act), while he was acquitted of all charges under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
Talking to the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN), Balbir Singh and Sukhjinder Kaur’s councils Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur and Advocate Gurmit Singh Rattu said that Balbir Singh has been sentenced to imprisonment for life u/s 302 and fine worth Rs. 20000/- and failure to deposit the fine would attract 1 year additional imprisonment.
Under section 307 (IPC) Balbir Singh has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and fine worth Rs. 10,000/- or 1 year additional imprisonment (in case of default in payment of fine).
The judge has sentenced him to imprisonment of 3 years under Sections 25/54/59 of Arms Act and Rs. 5000/- fine, failure to deposit which would attract additional imprisonment of 3 months.
This case pertained to an incident that reportedly took place on intervening night 27 and 28 August 2009 that had resulted in death of vendor at Ludhiana railway station.
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