SUNITA AGARWAL, SUBHASH CHANDRA SHARMA
Ganesh – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Subhash Chandra Sharma, J.
1. These criminal appeals emanate from the judgment and order dated 21.04.1999 passed by the learned Vth Additional Sessions Judge, Meerut in Sessions Trial No. 647 of 1997 (State Vs. Ganesh and others), S.T. No. 863 of 1997 (State Vs. Sriram), S.T. No. 1042 of 1997 (State Vs. Charan Singh), S.T. No. 1559 of 1997 (State Vs. Raju and others), arising out of Crime No. 08 of 1997, under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 307 IPC, Police Station Hashtinapur, District Meerut, whereby the appellants Sriram, Ganesh, Rajveer s/o Harbans, Rajveer s/o Naththu, Shekhar, Pramod, Vijendra @ Banti and Rohtash, each have been convicted and sentenced under Section 148 IPC for three years rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs. 1000/-, in default of payment of fine they have to undergo additional imprisonment for a period of six months; under Section 307/149 IPC for seven years rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs. 5000/-, in default of payment of fine they have to undergo additional imprisonment for a period of two years and Section 302/149 IPC for life imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default of payment of fine they have to undergo additional imprisonment fo
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