JUDGMENT :

[Nalin Kumar Srivastava, J.]

1. Heard Sri Rajiv Lochan Shukla, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Amit Sinha, learned A.G.A. for the State.

2. The Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.4, Jaunpur convicted the appellant Vimal Kumar Maurya under Section 326-A IPC in Sessions Trial No.507 of 2013 arising out of Crime No.846 of 2013, Police Station Badlapur, District Jaunpur and sentenced him for life imprisonment and fine of Rs.1 lakh with default sentence vide judgment and order dated 22.09.2014, feeling aggrieved of which the present criminal appeal has been filed.

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is as under.

On 07.11.2013 at about 12:00 at night when the informant and her family members were sleeping in their house and injured Champa Devi, the mother-in-law and Madhuri, the sister-in-law (nand) of the informant were also sleeping in a room situated in the Usahra (baramda) in front of the window, some unknown person threw acid (tejab) from the window and caused grievous hurt and deformity on their faces. The injured ladies were taken to Government Hospital, but they were referred to Janpur and subsequently to Varanasi for further treatment.

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