RAMESH MAJOR Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PRAFULLA C. Pant, J. This criminal appeal, preferred under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity hereinafter referred as Cr. P. C), is directed against the judgment and order dated 16th July, 1990, passed by learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Dehradun, in Sessions Trial No. 96 of 1986, whereby appellant Dr. (Major ). Ramesh has been convicted under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity hereinafter referred as I. P. C.) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years and also to pay fine of Rs. 5,000/-, in default of payment of which, the convict was directed to undergo simple imprisonment of one year.

(2.) HEARD teamed Counsel for the parties and perused the entire record.

(3.) EVEN after notices being sent by this Court to the appellant, since he did not respond, this Court appointed Mr. Munish Bhardwaj, Amicus Curiae to assist the Court on behalf of the appellant.