PINTOO @ ARUN KUMAR Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ALL the three criminal appeals i.e. [(Criminal Appeal No.270 of 2011 -Pintoo @ Arun Kumar), (Criminal Appeal No.11 of 2011 -Anupam Verma and Another) and (Criminal Appeal No.258 of 2011 -Updesh Kumar Verma and Another)] arise out of a common judgment, therefore, the same are being disposed of by a common judgment.

(2.) THE instant Criminal appeals have been preferred by the appellants challenging the judgment and order dated 13.12.2010 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.8, Sitapur, in Sessions Trial No.284 of 2006 and Sessions Trial No.868 of 2008 arising out of Case Crime No.1576 of 2005, Police Station Kotwali, District Sitapur, whereby all the appellants were tried for the offences under Sections 363, 366, 376 and 506 IPC. In this case the appellant Updesh Kumar Verma was summoned during trial in exercise of power under Section 319 Cr.P.C. by the trial court. By the impugned judgment, the appellant Pintoo alias Arun Kumar was convicted for the offence under Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC. However, the appellant Raju alias Ajay Kumar, his wife Smt. Renu Verma and Smt. Anupam Verma were convicted for the offences under Sections 363, 366 IPC and appellant Updesh Verma was convicted for the offence under Section 368 IPC. For the offence under Section 376 IPC the appellant Pintoo @ Arun Kumar was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of ten years and also with fine of Rs.10,000/ - with default stipulation of one year's additional imprisonment. For the offence under Section 363 IPC the appellant Pintoo alias Arun Kumar was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years and also with fine of Rs.5000/ - with default stipulation of one year's additional imprisonment. These appellants were also convicted for the offence under Section 366 IPC and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years each and also with fine of Rs.5000/ - with default stipulation of one year's additional imprisonment. The appellant Updesh Kumar Verma was convicted for the offence under Section 368 IPC and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years and also with fine of Rs.5000/ - with default stipulation of one year's additional imprisonment. The appellants were acquitted of the charge under Section 506 IPC.

(3.) ALL the sentences were directed to run concurrently.