JUDGMENT :

Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, J.

1. Heard Sri Man Bahadur Singh, learned counsel for the appellant and learned AGA for the State.

2. Present two appeals were filed against the judgement and order dated 28.10.2017 passed by learned Additional District & Sessions Judge (FTC), Court No.3, Bulandshahr in Sessions Trial No.271 of 2012 (State Vs. Rajveer Singh and another) by which both the appellants were awarded life imprisonment along with fine of Rs.20,000/- each, under Section-302 read with Section 34 IPC and in case of non-payment of fine they would further undergo two years incarceration. Appellants were also imposed six months imprisonment along with fine of Rs.10,000/- each under Section-201 IPC and in case of non-payment of fine, they would further undergo one year imprisonment.

Prosecution Case

3. As per the prosecution case, first informant Harbir Singh Arya Advocate (PW-1) had given a Tehrir dated 20.10.2011 to Station House Officer, Police Station-Narora, District-Bulandshahr stating therein that his son Lavkesh was married to Pooja, daughter of Rajveer resident of village-Kamalpur in the year 2009. Since, the date of marriage Smt. Pooja refused to live with his son Lavke