(1.) THE appellants Nakli Singh and Om Prakash, who are father and son, have preferred this appeal against the judgment and order dated 29.5.1982 passed by the Sessions Judge, Meerut in S.T. No. 402 of 1981, whereby the learned Sessions Judge has convicted the appellant No. 1 Nakli Singh under Section 326/34, I.P.C. and appellant No. 2 Om Prakash under Section 326, I.P.C. and sentenced each of them to undergo rigorous imprisonment of five years.
(2.) THE appellant No. 1 Nakli Singh died during the pendency of the appeal, consequently the instant appeal stood abated against him.
(3.) THE deceased Rajpal Singh lodged the F.I.R. Exhibit Ka-2 at the police station Sardhana, on which basis, the police prepared Chik report Ex. Ka-4 and registered the case for investigation in the G.D., copy whereof is on record as Ex. Ka-5. Initially the police registered the case under Section 307, I.P.C.