JUDGMENT

N. N. Sharma, J.- This appeal is directed against judgment dated 29- 7-1978 by Sri T. P. Gupta, learned V Additional Sessions Judge, Kanpur who convicting appellant under Section 307 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code sentence him to seven years rigorous imprisonment.

2. The incident was alleged to have taken place on 8th November, 1974 at about 8. 15 P.M. at the gate of bunglow No. 2-A Laxman Bagh Colony, Kanpur when appellant along with two associates in furtherance of their common intention, stabbed Sri Rajat Kumar, I.A.S. Joint Director of Industries, Kanpur (P.W.6).

3. Prosecution story briefly stated is that an anonymous letter (Ext.1) was received by Sri P. C. Bhatnagar (P.W. 4), Controller of Exports and Imports U. P., Kanpur against M/s Ung Soe Hoe Co. Kanpur and ten others alleging the said firms to be bogus who had obtained licences from the office of Exports and Imports through Sri Narain Singh Yadav along with his covering letter Ext. Ka-5 dated 1st May, 1974. He sent it for enquiry to Sri Rajat Kumar (P.W. 6). This enquiry was conducted by Sri Rajat Kumar, Sri B.K. Mehrotra, Joint Director of Industries, Industrial Estate and Sri S. K. Sharma, Assistan