STATE OF U P Vs. BUDH RAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) STATE of U. P. has preferred these appeals against the appellate order of acquittal recorded by the then Additional District and Sessions Judge, Saharanpur on 7-10-1978.

(2.) DURING the pendency of appeal respondent, Budh Ram, of appeal No. 102 of 1979, died. The appeal was ordered to abate against him on 11-9-2000.

(3.) THE informant Dharampal gave a list of looted articles to the Investigating Officer. It appears that on 24-4-1978 Budh Ram (since dead ). Nanda and Pancham were arrested from the hut which was near the brick kiln of one Inder Pal Bhatiya. Some old clothes were recovered. THE above three accused were lodged in Jail on 25-4-1978. THEy were put up for identification on 16-6-1978. All the three were identified by the informant Dharampal, Baibal and Nutan.