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SIDDHARTHA VARMA, RAM MANOHAR NARAYAN MISHRA
Dodraj – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttar Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
RAM MANOHAR NARAYAN MISHRA, J.
1. Instant Criminal Appeal has been preferred under Section 374 Cr.P.C. against the judgment and order dated 22.10.1983 in St. No. 438 of 1982 State Vs. Dodraj and others, whereby the accused appellants Shree Ram, Ram Bahadur were convicted for charge under Section 302/149 IPC and Section 148 IPC, for which they were sentenced to imprisonment for life and one year rigorous imprisonment respectively and the remaining five accused persons Dodraj, Ram Swaroop, Neksoo, Summeri alias Bhadain and Kallan alias Kalyan were convicted under Sections 147 and 302/149 IPC and each of them have been sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment for charge under Section 147 IPC and life imprisonment for charge under Section 302/149 IPC. Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently.
2. The appellants were enlarged on bail vide order dated 27.10.1983 passed in instant appeal during the pendency of appeal. Appellants Dodraj, Ram Swaroop, Neksoo, Summeri alias Bhadain, Shree Ram and Kallan alias Kalyan have died during the pendency of appeal and appeal has been dismissed for these deceased appellants as having abated by various orders passed by this Cour
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