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RAJESH SINGH CHAUHAN, ABDHESH KUMAR CHAUDHARY
Jagdamba Harijan – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary, J.—Heard Shri R.P. Mishra, learned Counsel appearing for the appellant as well as Shri S.P. Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the materials available on record.
2. The present Criminal Appeal under Section 374(2) has been preferred by the appellant- Jagdamba Harijan, against the impugned Judgment and order dated 30.08.2018, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-II, Court No.2, Pratapgarh, in Sessions Trial No. 08 of 2015 (State vs. Jagdamba Harijan), arising out of Case Crime No. 147 of 2014, relating to Police Station Aaspur Devsara, District Pratapgarh, whereby the appellant has been convicted under Sections 304, 326-A & 452 I.P.C. and sentenced under Sections 304 & 326-A I.P.C. for life imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000/- and under Section 452 I.P.C. for rigorous imprisonment of 02 years with fine of Rs.5000/- and to further undergo six months’ additional imprisonment in case of default in payment of fine. However, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the appellant for the offence under Section 323 I.P.C.
Case of the Prosecution
3. The factual matrix leading up to the filing of the present Criminal Appeal is delineated herein-
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