HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW
PRAMOD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, RAJESH SINGH CHAUHAN
Anil – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. circumstances leading to unnatural death. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 2. arguments on the sufficiency of evidence. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 3. analysis of section 313 crpc compliance. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33) |
| 4. decision to remand for trial compliance. (Para 34 , 35 , 36) |
| 5. order for trial court action and bail. (Para 37) |
JUDGMENT :
Pramod Kumar Srivastava, J.
1. Heard, Shri Anand Dubey, learned counsel for the appellant, and Shri Vijay Prakash Dwivedi, learned AGA for the State.
2. The present criminal appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 08.09.2015 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ambedkar Nagar, in Sessions Trial No. 179/2008, State Versus Anil & others, whereby the appellants namely Anil, Nand Lal, Govardhan, Gena, and Sheela were convicted under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs.50,000; in default of payment of the fine, they are to Rs.50,000; in default of payment of the fine, they are to undergo a further six months' imprisonment. Additionally, under Sections 201/34 of the
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