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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
SIDDHARTH, GARIMA PRASHAD
Jag Ram – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Garmia Prashad, J.
1. Heard Mr. Kamlelsh Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the surviving appellant No.2, namely, Nathhi in Criminal Appeal No.639 of 1984 and appearing as Amicus Curiae for appellant No.2, namely, Bharat in Criminal Appeal No.428 of 1984 and Ms. Manju Thakur, learned A.G.A.- I appearing for the State. Perused the record.
2. As both the appeals arise out of a common judgment and order dated 8.2.1984, they have been heard together and are being decided by this common judgment.
3. These criminal appeals have been preferred against the judgment and order dated 08.02.1984 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-X, Agra in Sessions Trial No. 363 of 1983 (State vs. Raghuveer Singh and others), arising out of Case Crime No. 131 of 1983, under Sections 302 and 307 I.P.C., Police Station Achhnera, District Agra, whereby all the four accused persons, namely Raghuveer Singh, Natthi, Jagram and Bharat, were convicted under /34 and 307/34 I.P.C. and sentenced to imprisonment for life under Section 302/34 I.P.C. and rigorous imprisonment for ten years under Section 307/34 I.P.C., with the direction that both the sentences would run concurrently
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