RAKESH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Brijesh Sahai, learned counsel for the appellants and learned A.G.A. for the State.

(2.) THIS criminal appeal has been filed against the judgment and order dated 8.7.2004 passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bulandshahr, in S.T. No. 1472 of 2001. The appellants, Rakesh, Bhagwat and Dinesh have been convicted under Sections 302/34, I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and one year R.I. under Section 324/34, I.P.C. Both sentences are directed to run concurrently.

(3.) THE prosecution has examined eight witnesses namely Amolak Chand P.W. 1, first informant Amit Kumar P.W. 2, Jai Prakash Giri P.W. 3 eye-witness, Dr. M. P. Singh P.W. 4, who proved injuries of P.W. 3, Dr. A. K. Bansal P.W. 5, who conducted post mortem on the body of the deceased. S.I. R. D. Pathak P.W. 6 second Investigating Officer, Thanedar Singh P.W. 7, who had investigated the case under Arms Act and Vijendra Kumar Singh P.W. 8 is first Investigating Officer.