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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW
Rajnish Kumar, Rajeev Singh
Raju Batham – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Rajnish Kumar, J.
(1) The instant Criminal Appeal under Section 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (here-in-after referred as Cr.P.C.) has been filed by the appellant against the judgment and order dated 30.07.2016 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.9, Unnao in Sessions Trial No.330 of 2015 (State Vs. Raju Batham) arising out of Case Crime No.419 of 2015, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (herein after referred as I.P.C.), Police Station Ganga Ghat, District Unnao, by means of which, the appellant has been convicted under Section 302 I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo six months additional imprisonment.
(2) The complainant- Smt. Santosh Kumari Kashyap, wife of Raju Batham i.e. the appellant submitted a written complaint at Police Station Ganga Ghat, District Unnao with following averments:-
(3) On the basis of aforesaid written complaint of the complainant, F.I.R. vide Case Crime No.419 of 2015, under Section 302 I.P.C. was registered against the appellant on 08.07.2015 at 06:05 hours at Police Station Ganga Ghat, District Unnao. The matter was inv
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