Sohan Lal Alias Sohanpal vs State of U.P.

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2026 Supreme(All) 651

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
J.J.MUNIR, SANJIV KUMAR
Sohan Lal Alias Sohanpal – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellants : Mahendra Singh, P.N.Misra
For the Respondents: D.G.A.

Judgment :

Sanjiv Kumar, J.

1. This criminal appeal has been preferred, under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C., by appellants, namely, Sohan Lal @ Sohanpal, Ishwari, Punni, Sheopali sons of Nait Ram and Hemraj, Bhup Singh and Taru sons of Sadhoo, all residents of Village, Marhaiyan, Police Station Ughaiti, District Budaun, against the judgment and order dated 14.12.1984, passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Budaun, in Session Trial No.323 of 1982, under Sections 147, 148, 323/149, 324/149, 325/149 and 302/149 Indian Penal Code (in short ‘I.P.C.’), Police Station Sahaswan, District Budaun.

2. By the impugned judgment and order, appellants, Sohan Lal @ Sohanpal, Ishwari, Sheopali and Hemraj were held guilty of the offence under Sections 147, 323/149, 324/149, 325/149 and 302 read with Section 149 I.P.C. Each of them were sentenced to undergo one year’s rigorous imprisonment under Section 147 IPC, one year’s rigorous imprisonment under Section 323 IPC/149, two years’ rigorous imprisonment under Section 324/149 IPC, three years’ rigorous imprisonment under Section 325/149 IPC and imprisonment for life under Section 302/149 IPC. Appellants Punni and Bhup Singh were convicted for offence punishable u