(1.) Reference No. 17 of 2021 is made by the Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 43, Shahjahanpur for confirmation of capital punishment in Sessions Trial No. 853 of 2003. The Jail Appeal being Capital Case No. 20 of 2021 has been filed by the appellants challenging the judgment of conviction dtd. 22/11/2021 holding the appellantsRajendar and Narvesh guilty of offence punishable under Sec. 302 of IPC and order of sentence of the same date vide which both the accusedappellants were sentenced to death under Sec. 302 of IPC.
(2.) The Reference and Appeal were admitted. The Trial Court's record is received and paper books are ready.
(3.) Heard Sri G.S. Chaturvedi, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Aditya Gupta, learned counsel for the appellant, Sri Kuldeep Johri, learned counsel for the informant and learned A.G.A. for the State.