(1.) VISHNU Sahai, J. For committing murders of his wife Vidya and four daughters, Madhu, Neetu, Kiran and Suman, Chandra Jeet Yadav was charged by the Sessions Judge, Lucknow on five separate counts under Section 302 IPC. The learned Sessions Judge vide his order dated 20-5-2003, passed in Sessions Trial No. 1157 of 2000, found Chandra Jeet Yadav guilty for committing the murders of the aforesaid persons and sentenced him to death.
(2.) CAPITAL Sentence No. 2 of 2003 arises from is the reference made by the Sessions Judge, Lucknow under Section 366 (1) Cr. P. C. for confirmation of the death sentence of Chandra Jeet Yadav. Criminal Appeal No. 840 of 2003 has been preferred by Chandra Jeet Yadav against his aforesaid conviction and sentence.
(3.) THE evidence of Head Moharrir Ranjan Kumar PW 7 shows that on 1-4-2000 at 7. 05 a. m. SI Ranveer Singh came to Kotwali Mahanagar and lodged his FIR. THE chik FIR was also prepared. Its perusal shows that the distance between the place of the incident and Police Station Kotwali Mahanagar was 1-1/2 kilometers and a case under Section 302/307 IPC was registered against the appellant.