RAKESH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BARKAT Ali Zaidi, J. The abovenamed accused appellant Rakesh alongwith co-accused Sukhvir and Pawan were tried by the VIIth Additional Sessions Judge, Ghaziabad, in S. T. No. 89 of 1981, under Section 302/34, I. P. C. , who found accused-appellant guilty under Section 302, I. P. C. and awarded him life imprisonment, and acquitted the remaining two accused, vide judgment and order dated 23-2-1982. That is what brings the appellant in appeal here.

(2.) THE incident took place 26 years back and the guilt of the accused is yet to be finally determined. Such enormous delay is detrimental to justice, and indicates that the justice Apparatus needs to be refurbished. It is high time, be did, something about it instead of pouring lamentations.

(3.) IN support of it's case, the prosecution examined P. W. 1 Ram Singh, P. W. 2 Vidya Bhushan, P. W. 3 Richhpal, P. W. 4 Dr. A. S. Sudan, P. W. 5 H. C. Tejvir Singh who instituted the case crime and wrote the chick F. I. R. and P. W. 6 S. I. INvestigating Officer Om Prakash Sharma, in the Court.