SHYAM BEHARI Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Shyam Behari and Ram Prakash were tried by the Sessions Judge, Etawah, for the murder of Barey Lal of village Bhatpura. The prosecution story was as under :

(2.) The post-mortem examination was conducted by Dr. S. S. Anand on the following day. The Doctor found 22 injuries, out of these 21 incised wounds located on the neck, the cheek, the abdominal region, the left thumb, the back and the thighs of the deceased.

(3.) The plea of the accused was one of denial of the prosecution case. The appellant stated that he had been arrested from his house at about 12 midnight and was thereafter given a severe beating in the village at the instance of the Sub-Inspector. He denied his arrest from the field of Radha Krishan in the manner alleged by the prosecution witnesses. He further denied the seizure of blood-stained knife from his possession.