HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD Hetram and others …..Appellant(s)

Versus State of U.P.

…..Respondent(s)

Counsel for Appellant(s) : Om Prakash Shukla, Ramanuj Tripathi, S.d.n.singh, Tej Pal Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.G.A.

Neutral Citation No. - 2026:AHC:105087 AFR Judgement Reserved on 09.02.2026 Judgement Delivered on 07.05.2026 Judgement Uploaded on 07.05.2026 Court No. - 71 HON'BLE AVNISH SAXENA, J.

1. Heard Sri Ashwini Tripathi, learned Advocate holding brief appeared for the appellants and Sri Chandra Badan, learned counsel for the State.

THE APPEAL :-

2. The present criminal appeal under Section 374 CrPC has been preferred by the three accused/appellants, namely, Hetram son of Shri Dhar, Shanker son of Shibba and Bhudat son of Chetram in Sessions Trial No. 259 of 1983 (State Vs. Hetram & others), on being aggrieved by judgment of conviction and sentenced dated 08.05.1984, wherein all the three accused/appellants were convicted for offence of rape and sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 500/-, in default thereof further six months rigorous imprisonment.

THE PROSECUTION CASE AND TRIAL :-

3. The prosecution case disclosed in the written information E