STATE Vs. RAJPAL SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) RAJEEV Gupta, C. J. Appellant State has preferred this appeal against the impugned judg ment dated 03-09-1986 passed by 1st Additional District & Sessions Judge, Dehradun in Sessions Trial No. 32 of 1984, whereby the respondents - ac cused persons Rajpal Singh, Veer Singh and Km. Subodh were acquitted of the charges punishable under Sections 306, 498-A and 302 read with 34 of the In dian Penal Code.

(2.) RESPONDENT No. 2 Veer Singh is reported to have died during the pendency of the appeal. The appeal, so far as it is against the acquittal of re spondent No. 2 Veer Singh, therefore, stands abated.

(3.) FROM the records we gather that on 24-08-1984 initially charges under Sections 306 and 498-A only were framed against the accused persons and later on, after recording of the evidence of PW1 Prem Lata, the charge under Section 302 read with 34 of the I. P. C. was also framed against the, accused persons on 13-12-1984.