RAM SURAT Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

(2.) THE instant criminal appeal has been preferred by the appellants -Ram Surat and Tribhuwan challenging the judgment and order dated 23.07.2003 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge/F.T.C. -III, Court No.12, Sultanpur in Sessions Trial No.217 of 1996, arising out of Case Crime No.28 of 1996 whereby appellants were tried for the offences under Sections 302/34, 323/34, 324/34 and 307/34 IPC, Police Station Dhammaur, District Sultanpur. However, they were acquitted of the charge under Section 307/34 IPC but they were convicted for the offence under Section 302/34 IPC and were sentenced with imprisonment for life and also with fine of Rs.5000/ - with default stipulation of six months additional simple imprisonment. They were further convicted for the offence under Sections 323/34 and 324/34 IPC and were sentenced to undergo six months' rigorous imprisonment and two years rigorous imprisonment respectively for the said offences.

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