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K. J. THAKER, AJAI TYAGI
Manoj Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State Of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Ajai Tyagi, J.
1. The appeal has been preferred by the appellant-Manoj Sharma against the judgment and order dated 30.06.2015, passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Hapur in Session Trail No. 1534 of 2012 (State of UP vs. Manoj Sharma and others), arising out of Case Crime No. 157 of 2012, under Sections 498A, 302, 304-B I.P.C. and Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, Police Station Hapur Dehat, District Hapur whereby the appellant is convicted and sentenced for the offence under Sections 302 & 304-B I.P.C. for life imprisonment with a fine and in default of payment of fine.
2. Brief facts of the case giving rise to this appeal are that a written report was submitted by informant-Mohan Sharma at police station Hapur Dehat, District Hapur with the averments that marriage of his daughter Anshu Sharma was solemnized with the accused-Manoj Sharma on 01.03.2009 in Hapur. After the marriage, husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law of deceased Anshu Sharma have started the demand of additional dowry and they used to demand of one Alto car and Rs.2 lacs in cash as
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