NARENDRA PRASAD Vs. STATE OF U. P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The instant Criminal Appeal is against the judgment and order dated 30.3.2019 in Sessions Trial No. 104 of 2015 (State vs. Narendra Prasad) arising out of Case Crime No. 1426 of 2014 under sections 326-A,504 and 506 of IPC, P.S. Gauri Bazar, District Deoria passed by IV Additional Sessions Judge (Essential Commodities Act) Deoria whereby the accused Narendra Prasad was held guilty and was punished for the offence under Sections 326-A of IPC with rigorous imprisonment of 10 years and a fine of Rs. 20,000/- in default of payment of fine, the additional rigorous imprisonment of 4 months was to be undergone; for the offence under section 504 of IPC was punished with rigorous imprisonment of one year and fine of Rs. 500/- in default of payment of fine, 10 days additional imprisonment was to be undergone; and for the offence under section 506 of IPC was punished with rigorous imprisonment of one year and fine of Rs. 500/- in default of payment of fine, 10 days additional imprisonment was to be undergone. All these sentences were directed to run concurrently and the amount of Rs. 15,000/- out of the imposed amount of fine was to be paid to the victim.

(2.) The brief facts of the prosecution case are that the informant Smt. Neeraj Devi moved a written information with the police station concerned with these allegations that she was married with Narendra Prasad resident of village Patharhat, District Deoria four years ago. At present she had been residing at the parental house Village Chariaon Bujurg, P.S. Gauriganj, District Deoria. Her husband Narendra Prasad had thrown acid on her body and face on

(3.) The trial court framed the charge against the accused Narendra Prasad under sections 326-A, 504 and 506 of IPC. The charge was read over and explained to the accused who denied the charge and claimed to be tried.