STATE OF U.P. Vs. LAIMOOD KHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned Counsel for the State.

(2.) THIS application for leave to appeal has been moved against the judgment and order dated 26.08.2010 passed by learned Special/Additional Sessions Judge, Lakhimpur Kheri in Sessions Trial No. 278 of 2007 as well as Sessions Trial No. 279 of 2007 whereby Respondent Laimood Khan has been acquitted from the charges levelled against him under Section 302 IPC & 3/25 Arms Act.

(3.) IT comes out that the incident had taken place on 19.09.2006 at about 01.00 am wherein deceased Zakir Ali alias Marru, who was sleeping in an open kothri, was fired upon by the accused by a countrymade pistol from a closed range due to which he died on the spot. FIR of the incident was lodged by father of the deceased, namely, Barkat Ali and the occurrence was witnessed by Makhmool Shah (PW -1) & Waris Ali (PW -2). Father of the deceased, namely, Barkat Ali could not have been examined as he died during the course of trial. The accused was having illicit relation with wife of the deceased and since the deceased objected, the reason occurred for the commission of crime.