LAWS(ALL)-2022-9-152

GAYA PRASAD TIWARI Vs. STATE OF U. P.

Decided On September 01, 2022
GAYA PRASAD TIWARI Appellant
V/S
STATE OF U. P. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri Kamta Prasad for the accused appellant - Gaya Prasad Tiwari and Sri Kameshwar Singh for Mukundi Singh. Sri Vikas Goswami and Sri N.K. Srivastava for the State.

(2.) By way of these appeals, the appellants-Gaya Prasad Tiwari and Mukundi Singh have challenged the judgment and order dtd. 22/12/2012 passed by Addl. Sessions Judge, Court No.2, Hamirpur in Case Crime No.572/2008, S.T. No.234/2008, State Vs. Gaya Prasad Tiwari and another whereby appellants were convicted under Sec. 304 (1) read with Sec. 34 and awarded sentence of life imprisonment under Sec. 304 (1) read with Sec. 34 IPC coupled with fine of Rs.10,000.00 and in case of default of payment of fine, appellants would undergo one year additional sentence.

(3.) The appellant - Mukundi Singh has been enlarged on bail by this Court and during the trial also he was on bail. Gaya Prasad Tiwari is in jail for more than 14 years.