Bhoolan vs State of U.P. - 2026 Supreme(All) 196

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2026 Supreme(All) 196

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW BENCH
RAJNISH KUMAR, ZAFEER AHMAD
Bhoolan – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellants : Shishir Pradhan, Kunwer Dhananjay Singh
For the Respondents: Onkar Singh, Rajesh Srivastava, Uma Kant Gupta

Table of Content
1. hearing of parties and case background (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. factual account of the prosecution story (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
3. accused's denial of charges and lack of evidence (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
4. submissions by defense and prosecution (Para 11 , 12)
5. impact of independent witness non-examination (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 39)
6. motive and premeditation of the crime (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45)
7. compatibility of medical evidence with ocular testimony (Para 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51)
8. identification of assailants during the night (Para 56 , 57 , 58 , 59)
9. examination of section 504 ipc's applicability (Para 65 , 66 , 67)
10. conclusion and modified sentencing (Para 73 , 74 , 76 , 77 , 78)

JUDGMENT :

ZAFEER AHMAD, J.

1. Heard Sri Akhilesh Kumar Mishra holding brief of Sri Kunwar Dhananjay Singh learned counsel for the appellant no. 2 and 3, Sri Shishir Pradhan learned counsel for the appellant no. 4, Sri Arunendra learned A.G.A for the State and Sri Uma Kant Gupta learned counsel for complainant and perused the record.

2. The aforesaid criminal appeal arises out of order and judgment dated 15.10.2001 passed by VIIth Additional Sessions Judge, Raebareli in S.T. No. 210 o