BHARAT AND ORS. Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present appeal, filed by three accused appellants, under Sec. 374 CrPC, is directed against the judgment and order dated 06.07.1982 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Barabanki in Sessions Trial No. 209 of 1981 [State v/s. Bharat and two others], whereby he convicted the present appellant Nos. 1 and 2 under Sec. 302/34 IPC and the appellant No. 3 under Sec. 302 IPC and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for life.

(2.) The appellant No. 2 has died during the pendency of the appeal. Appellant Nos. 1 and 3 are on bail. The appeal of appellant No. 2 Sri Ram stood abated vide order dated 15.10.2015.

(3.) The prosecution case in the instant matter may be summarized as under: