YADUBIR AND ORS. Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. Bhagwati Prasad Nigam, learned counsel for the appellants, Ms. Madhulika Yadav, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the lower court record.

(2.) Under challenge in the instant appeal is the judgment and order dated 9.1.1984 passed by IVth Additional Sessions Judge, Hardoi in Sessions Trial No. 67 of 1982 arising out of Case Crime No. 124 of 1981, Police Station Harpalpur, District Hardoi whereby all the fourteen accused persons were convicted and sentenced as under: - -

(3.) During pendency of the instant appeal, appellant No. 1 -Yaduvir, appellant No. 3 Sewa Ram, appellant No. 4 Atam Ram, appellant No. 5 Khusi Ram, appellant No. 6 Ram Kumar, appellant No. 9 Babu Ram, appellant No. 10 Kishan and appellant No. 12 -Saidu have expired, therefore, the appeal so far as it relates to them, was abated. Now surviving appellant No. 2 Ram Autar, appellant No. 7 Siya Ram, appellant No. 8 Radhey Shyam and appellant No. 11 Ashok are before us.