FAUJA SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) S. S. Kulshrestha, J. Heard the learned Counsel for the accused appellants and the learned A. G. A. and also perused the judgment of the Court below.

(2.) THIS appeal has been brought against the judgment and order dated 28-3-1981 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Rampur in S. T. No. 74 of 1980, State v. Fauja Singh and 4 others, whereby convicting the accused appellants Sri Fauja Singh, Sri Balkar Singh, Sri Kashmir Singh, Jagir Singh for the offences under Sections 302/149 and 148 IPC and sentencing them for life imprisonment under Section 302/149 IPC with two years rigorous imprisonment under Section 148 IPC and also convicting Smt. Kapoor Kaur for the offences under Sections 302/149 and 147 IPC and sentencing her under Sections 302/149 IPC for life imprisonment with one year's rigorous imprisonment under Section 148 IPC. All the sentences to be run concurrently. Accused appellant Sri Fauja Singh is reported dead. Consequently this appeal stands abated against him.

(3.) IN the course of investigation the objects recovered on the basis of the statements made by the prosecution witnesses, were sent for chemical examination. It appears that the objects Nos. 1 to 4, 6 to 16 referred in Exhibit Ka 18, were stained with human blood and objects 3, 10 and 12 were stained with human blood of 'o' Group.