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SIDDHARTH, PRAVEEN KUMAR GIRI
Ibrahim – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Praveen Kumar Giri, J.—Heard Sri Ajay Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the accused-appellants, Sri Prem Shankar Prasad, learned A.G.A. for the State-respondent and perused the record.
2. The above noted appeals have been filed against the judgment of conviction dated 7.1.2013 and the order of sentence dated 8.1.2013 passed by Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Meerut, in Sessions Trial No.358 of 2006 (State vs. Ibrahim and others) wherein the Trial Court has convicted accused-appellants under Sections 147, 302 read with Section 149 of IPC and sentenced them to life imprisonment under Section 302 read with Section 149 of IPC with fine of Rs.10,000/-, in case of default in payment of fine, further to undergo one year imprisonment and for two years’ imprisonment under Section 147 of IPC.
3. The Trial Court’s record is received and paper books are ready. With the assistance of learned counsel for the parties, the entire evidence is re-scrutinized and re-appreciated.
4. The prosecution story is that informant- Raees Ahmad, brother of deceased-Sharafat, had given a written report at the concerned police station stating therein that the house of accused-Ibrahim is in
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