LAWS(KAR)-2010-1-71

APARAJIT BASAK Vs. STATE

Decided On January 18, 2010
APARAJIT BASAK Appellant
V/S
STATE BY HIGH GROUNDS POLICE STATION, BANGALORE Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These 3 appeals arise out of common judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 5.2.2007 in SC 662/2001 on the file of Fast Track Court-I (Sessions), Bangalore.

(2.) The appeal in No. 325/2007 is filed by one Mr. Aparajit Biswanath Basak who was arrayed as accused No. 1, appeal No. 781/2007 is filed by one Ram Rakshaw Jaiswal, who was arrayed as 2nd accused and appeal No. 468/2007 is filed by one Mr. Pankaj Kumar Roy who was arrayed as accused No. 3, in SC No. 662/2001 on the file of the trial Court.

(3.) The learned trial Judge by the Judgment of conviction convicted accused Nos. 1 to 3 for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, and 328 read with Section 34 of IPC, apart from convicting them for offences under Sections 392 read with Section 397 of IPC. They were acquitted of offences punishable under Sections 420 and 120-B of IPC and so also in respect of offence punishable under Section 25 of the Arms Act. 1959. The substantive sentence of imprisonment of life was in respect of offence punishable under Section 302 or IPC. So far as other offences lesser sentence was imposed. Aggrieved by the said judgment of conviction and order of sentence the appellants-accused are before us.