SARAFAT AND ORS. Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Both the aforementioned connected criminal appeals have been filed by the appellants against the common judgment and order dated 9.8.2010 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.3, Farrukhabad in Sessions Trial No.125 of 2007 (State Vs. Aale Hasan and others) pertaining to crime no.C-1 of 2006, P.S. Campel, District Farrukhabad, whereby the trial Court convicted and sentenced all the accused-appellants for the offence under section 498-A IPC to undergo two and a half years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5000/-, for the offence under section 304-B IPC to undergo ten years rigorous imprisonment and for the offence under section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act to undergo five years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5000/- to each of the accused-appellants. The trial Court has also ordered additional imprisonment in default of payment of fine imposed upon the accused-appellants.

(2.) It was reported that appellant no.4 Istada alias Sirazan died during pendency of the appeal, therefore, vide order dated 6.10.2015 the appeal filed on her behalf has been abated.

(3.) On the application moved by the informant under section 156 (3) Cr.P.C., concerned Magistrate passed the order for registration of the F.I.R. and investigation of the case after obtaining the report from the concerned police.