(1.) THIS appeal, preferred under section 374 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (hereinafter referred as Cr. P. C.) is directed against the judgment and order dated 13. 09. 1993 passed by III Additional Ses sions Judge, Dehradun, in Sessions Trial No. 65 of 1988, whereby the appellant-Rishipal has been convicted under Section 302,364,201,171 and 420 of Indian Pe nal Code, 1860, (hereinafter referred as I. P. C. ). The accused appellant is sentenced to imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 3,000/- under Section 302 I. P. C. , imprisonment for life under Section 364. I. RC. rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years under Section 201 1. PC. , rigorous imprisonment for a period of two months under Section 171 I. P. C. and rigorous imprisonment for a period of 5 years under Section 420 I. P. C. by the trial court.
(2.) HEARD learned counsel for the par ties and perused the entire lower court record.
(3.) AS far as charge of murder is con cerned, this is a case of circumstantial evi dence but with regard to the other charges there is ocular testimony of the witnesses examined on behalf of prosecution. First we take up charge of offences relating to cheating, abduction, impersonation and causing disappearance of evidence.