MOHAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) -The controversy involved in all the writ petitions is common and the same is being decided by a common judgment. For facility and convenience, the facts of Mohan Singh's case are being taken into consideration.

(2.) THE petitioner was reinstated as a Constable in the Provincial Armed Constabulary and was involved in an incident along with others, which became known as the P.A.C. revolt, which occurred on 21/22 5.1973. An F.L.R. was lodged and the petitioner along with others were charged in Case Crime No. 506 of 1973, under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 324, 326, 330, 457, 492, 395, 121, 120B and 409, I.P.C.

(3.) THE petitioner alongwith others were convicted by a judgment of the trial court dated 23.12.1981. THE petitioner filed an appeal along with others being Government Appeal No. 70 of 1982, which was allowed by the High Court by a judgment dated 21.12.1992 and the petitioner was acquitted. THE State of U. P. preferred a special leave petition, which was dismissed.