SUNITA AGARWAL, SUBHASH CHANDRA SHARMA
Mata Prasad Verma – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Hon'ble Sunita Agarwal, J.
Heard Sri Anurag Pathak learned counsel for appellants Nos. 2 to 5 and Sri Rupak Chaubey learned A.G.A. for the State-respondent.
2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 27.2.2007 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 01, Jalaun at Orai whereby the four appellants herein namely Mata Prasad Verma, Prem Narain Verma, Amit Kumar and Harish Chandra have been convicted for the offence under Section 302 readwith Section 34 IPC and sentenced for life imprisonment with fine. The appellant Mata Prasad Verma was fined for Rs. 8000/- and in case of default, he would undergo six months additional simple imprisonment. The appellants namely Prem Narain Verma, Amit Kumar and Harish Chandra were fined for Rs. 10,000/- each and the default punishment for them is one year additional imprisonment. Appellants Prem Narain Verma and Amit Kumar have also been convicted under Section 4 /25 ARMS ACT and sentenced for one year rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs. 2,000/- each; the default punishment is three months additional simple imprisonment. Appellant Vimlesh Kumari has been convicted under Section 302 readwith Secti
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