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ARAVIND KUMAR, N. V. ANJARIA
Narendra Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ARAVIND KUMAR, J.
1. Three Criminal Appeals have been filed against the order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur in Criminal Appeal No. 1248 of 2002, wherein the High Court was pleased to set aside the conviction of the accused persons namely Nagendra Singh (Husband), Narendra Singh (Father-in-Law) and Lila Singh (Mother-in-Law) u/s 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) acquitting them of the charge u/S. 302 of IPC. However, the High Court upheld their conviction u/s 498A of IPC, reduced the sentence to the period they have already undergone and maintained the fine of Rs. 1000/- each as imposed by the Learned Additional Sessions Judge.
2. Criminal Appeal No. 302 / 2014 has been filed by Narendra Singh, the father-in-law of the deceased challenging his conviction u/s 498A IPC. Criminal Appeal No. 309 / 2014 has been filed by Pushp Raj Singh Baghel, the brother of the deceased (defacto complainant) against all three accused persons challenging their acquittal u/s 302 IPC and Criminal Appeal No. 307 / 2014 has been filed by the State of Madhya Pradesh against all three accused persons challenging their acquittal u/s 302 IPC. Hence, all these three criminal appeals ar
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