RAM AUTAR SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) B. A. Zaidi, J. In proceedings (S. T. No. 125 of 2006) State v. Ram Autar and Anr. , under Sections 302 and 201 I. P. C. pending in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 6, Bijnor P. W. 1 informant Kunwar Pal and his son P. W. 2 Anurag have been summoned. Both have turned hostile and were cross-examined by Counsel for the State.

(2.) BOTH the witnesses have applied to the Court for being re- examined to give evidence in favour of the accused as they had earlier given statements under duress. Since Gaurav, son of informant (P. W. 1) was kidnapped by the relatives of the accused, the accused had assured them, that Gaurav will be returned, if they give evidence in their favour in the Court, and that is why, they gave evidence in their favour in the Court.

(3.) I have heard Sri Raj Kumar Khanna, Advocate for revisionists and Sri S. D. Tripathi, Additional Government Advocate for the State.