(1.) Heard Sri. Pradeep Kumar Shukla, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri. Jugal Kishore, learned AGA for the State.
(2.) This criminal appeal has been filed by the appellant-Pawan Sut @ Ram Sukh Tiwari challenging the order of conviction and sentence dtd. 24/4/2003 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge/FTC III, Sultanpur in ST No. 37 of 2021 whereby the appellant has been convicted under Sec. 306 IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment of 8 years and a fine of Rs.5,000.00 and further 6 months in default of fine.
(3.) A number of legal and factual points have been raised by the appellant which shall be dealt with at appropriate stages in the body of the judgment.