JUDGMENT :

Hon'ble J.J. Munir, J.

1. The appellant Dukhi has been convicted of offences punishable under Section 395 read with Section 397 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act by the VII Additional Sessions Judge, Allahabad vide his judgment and order dated 03.11.1983 passed in Sessions Trial no.69 of 1982, State vs. Dukhi and others, under Sections 395, 397 IPC and connected Sessions Trial no.70 of 1982, State vs. Dukhi, under Section 25 of the Arms Act, both relating to Police Station Manjhanpur, District Allahabad (now Kaushambi). For the offence under Section 395 read with Section 397 IPC, the appellant has been awarded rigorous imprisonment of seven years, and, for the offence under Section 25 of the Arms Act, he has been awarded a term of one year, with a direction that all sentences shall run concurrently.

2. According to the prosecution, a First Information Report was lodged by one Dadu son of Ram Bhawan Nai, a native of Village Kaima, Police Station Manjhanpur, District Allahabad on 13.02.1977 at 11.15 hours against 10 nominated accused, besides another 6 – 7 unnamed, with some hints about their identity, to the effect that the informant going by his daily routine had eaten din