GUJRATI ALIAS SEEMA Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS Criminal Appeal arises from a judgement and order dated 6.4.2004 passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kaushambi convicting and sentencing the appellant Smt. Gujrati alias Seema to imprisonment for life under section 302 IPC and a fine of Rs. 20,000/- and in default she was further sentenced to one year RI.

(2.) HEARD Shri Swetashwa Agrawal, learned Amicus Curiae for the appellant and Shri V.K. Mishra, learned AGA for the State.

(3.) THE investigating officer, PW 6, SI Arun Pradeep Shukla commenced the investigation of this case and conducted the inquest on the dead body of Deen Nath and sent it for post-mortem. He also prepared the site plan and recorded the statements of the witnesses under section 161 Cr.P.C. and thereafter submitted the charge sheet under section 302 IPC against the appellant.