SUKHDEO Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) -This appeal arises out of the judgment and order dated 5.5.1981, passed by Sri R. R. Jatava, the then IIIrd Additional Sessions Judge, Hamirpur in Sessions Trial No. 257 of 1978 convicting the appellants Sudarshan and Bhan Pratap under Section 302, I.P.C. and appellants Sukhdeo and Hardayal under Section 302 read with Section 34, I.P.C. and sentencing each of them to undergo imprisonment for life.

(2.) THE appellant Har Dayal died during the pendency of appeal. Hence the appeal abated concerning him under order dated 20.11.2003. THE appeal is being taken up for decision in respect of other three appellants.

(3.) IN the opinion of the doctor, the cause of death was haemorrhage, shock and coma due to head injury.