RAJ BEER SINGH, SURENDRA SINGH I
Om Prakash – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Raj Beer Singh, J.
This criminal appeal has been preferred against judgement and order dated 20.09.1982, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-V, Bareilly in S.T. No. 353 of 1980, under Sections 302 , 147, 148, 323/149 IPC, police station Shahi, district Bareilly, whereby, accused-appellant Nos. 1 to 3, namely, Om Prakash, Ram Chandra and Bholey have been convicted under Sections 147 , 323/149 IPC and sentenced to three months rigours imprisonment under Section 147 IPC and three months rigorous imprisonment under Section 323 /149 IPC. Accused-appellant no. 4 Summeri has been convicted under Section 302 , 148, 323/149 IPC and sentenced to imprisonment for life under Section 302 IPC, six months rigorous imprisonment under Section 148 IPC and two months rigorous imprisonment under Section 323 /149 IPC.
2. We have heard learned counsel for the accused-appellants and learned AGA for the State.
3. During pendency of this appeal, the accused-appellant No. 4 Summeri has passed away and in respect of appellant No. 4 Summeri, the appeal has already been abated vide order dated 05.06.2023. Now this appeal is confined only in respect of accused-appellant nos. 1 to 3, namely, Om Prakas
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