HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, DEVENDRA SINGH-I
Rammu – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeal against conviction and sentence (Para 1 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. factual background of the case (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. medical evidence related to injuries (Para 11 , 12 , 15) |
| 4. defendants' statements and evidence (Para 18 , 26 , 27) |
| 5. arguments made by the parties (Para 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 6. analysis of evidence and prosecution's delay (Para 32 , 36 , 37 , 49) |
| 7. final orders and conclusion (Para 53 , 54 , 55) |
Judgment :
Chandra Dhari Singh, J.
1. This Criminal Appeal has been filed against a judgement and order dated 29.4.1987 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Shahjahanpur in Sessions Trial No. 403 of 1986 whereby the learned Judge convicted and sentenced the appellants to life imprisonment under Sections 302/34 IPC and six months’ rigorous imprisonment under Section 323/34 IPC.
2. However, both the sentences were directed to run concurrently.
3. Pursuant to the order of this Court dated 08.09.2025, appeal filed on behalf of appellant Nos. 1 and 4 namely Rammu and Misri has been disposed of as abated. We are only concerned with the appeal filed on behalf of appellant Nos. 2 and 3 namely Chet Ram and Rameshwar.
Facts of the case
4. The facts that formed the bedrock of





Accused's claim of self-defence not properly considered by the trial court, resulting in a miscarriage of justice and violation of fair trial principles.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the application of the principle of common intention in determining the appropriate conviction for the accused, considering the lack of evidence es....
The court upheld the conviction under S.304 IPC, modifying it from S.302, focusing on culpability based on knowledge of likely bodily harm.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the invocation of vicarious liability by virtue of Section 149 IPC requires evidence of the formation of an unlawful assembly, and the court m....
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