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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW
RAJNISH KUMAR, ZAFEER AHMAD
Jagdish – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Rajnish Kumar, J.
(1) The instant criminal appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (here-in-after referred to as “Cr.P.C.”) has been filed by the accused/convict/appellant, Jagdish, assailing the judgment and order dated 29.10.2014 passed by Special/Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.4, Raibareli, in Sessions Trial No. 536 of 2008; State Versus Jagdish, emanating from Case Crime No. 145 of 2008, under Sections 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (here-in-after referred to as “I.P.C.”), Police Station Fursatganj, district Raebareli, whereby learned trial Court convicted and sentenced the accused/appellant to undergo under Section 302 I.P.C. to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000/-. In default of payment of fine to undergo additional one year’s simple imprisonment. It has also been provided that on payment of fine, the same would be disbursed to the children of the deceased.
(2) The prosecution case, in brief, is that complainant, Ramdeen, had submitted written report (Ext. Ka.1) at police station Fursatganj, district Raebareli, on 30.04.2008, alleging therein that he is resident of village Khairhana, police station Fursatganj. His in-laws’ hous
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