LAWS(SC)-2010-10-94

RAMESHBHAI MOHANBHAI KOLI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Decided On October 20, 2010
RAMESHBHAI MOHANBHAI KOLI Appellant
V/S
STATE OF GUJARAT Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These appeals are directed against the impugned judgment and final order dated 25.10.2007 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad in Criminal Appeal No. 1422 of 2005 whereby the High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the appellants confirming the order dated 23.08.2004 passed by the trial Court convicting them under Section 302 of the India Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as IPC) read with Section 34 IPC and also under Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act awarding each of them to undergo rigorous imprisonment (RI) for life and fine of Rs. 5,000/-, in default, to further undergo RI for one year for the offences under Section 302 read with Section 34 and also awarded RI for one year and fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default, RI for one month for the offence under Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act.

(2.) "The case of the prosecution" as unfolded during the course of investigation was:

(3.) Heard Mr. Vimal Chandra S. Dave, learned Counsel for the appellants and Mr. Nitin Sangra, learned Counsel for the respondent-State. Points for determination: