(1.) Heared Sri Rajiv Sharma, learned counsel for the appellant, Sri Gagan Mehta, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the trial court record and judgement of the trial court.
(2.) The instant Criminal Appeal has been filed against judgment and order dtd. 21/01/1988, passed by 5th Additional Session Judge, Saharanpur in S.T. No. 365 of 1985, convicting the appellants under Sec. 302 r/w sec. 34 IPC and sentencing each of them to undergo life imprisonment.
(3.) During pendency of this appeal appellant no. 1, Tejpal and appellant no. 2, Brijpal have died and appeal has been abated qua them. Appeal has been heared with regard to appellant no. 3, Rajpal.