(1.) Heard Sri Akhilesh along with Ripu Soodan Yadav, learned counsel for the appellant no. 2 and Sri Rahul Asthana, learned AGA for the State.
(2.) The appellants by way of this appeal have challenged their conviction under Sec. 302 r/w 149 IPC and under Sec. 148 IPC and sentence of imprisonment for life under Sec. 302/149 IPC and sentence of two years rigorous imprisonment under Sec. 148 IPC. All the sentences have been ordered to run concurrently.
(3.) Vide order dtd. 11/3/2019, the appeal stood abated in respect of appellant no.1-Harswarup, appellant no. 3-Jawahar and appellant no. 4-Tulsi and vide order dtd. 27/2/2024, the appeal stood abated in respect of appellant no. 5-Bhagat Singh. Now the appeal is surviving only in respect of appellant no. 2-Suresh.