ROOP RANI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal has been filed by Smt. Roop Rani against the judg ment and order dated 11-9-85 passed by V Additional Sessions Judge, Hardoi con victing her for offences punishable under Section 302, I. P. C. for committing murder of Madan Pal and Asha and under Section 307 I. P. C. for committing murder of Raj Pal and Ram Adhar and sentencing her to undergo life imprisonment and rigorous imprisonment for 7 years respectively.

(2.) THE incident, according to the prosecution, took place at 5-00 p. m. on 24-9-84 in village Ataraksha Bujurg under the jurisdiction of P. S. Bilgram district Hardoi. THE accused-appellant Smt. Roop Rani is wife of Mohan Kisan, who had his house adjacent to the house of the inform ant Shri Krishna and there was dispute between them regarding the extent of the Sahan land. Mohan intended to construct a wall which was resisted by the informant Shri Krishna and his brother Sonelal. THE prosecution case is that on account of the hindrance created by the informant and his family members the accused was infuriated and she often threatened to kill their children in case they did not permit to construct the wall at the place desired by her. This furnished motive for the crime.

(3.) THE informant then carried the dead body of Asha and Madan Pal to his house and then proceeded to the police station Bilgram where on his dictation head constable clerk Istiyaq Ahmad (P. W. 8) wrote chick report and registered a case under Section 302,307 and 201, I. P. C.