SHAIKH ASIF ISMAIL Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is by original accused (hereinafter referred to as "accused), who has been convicted by 5th Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar, on 19.5.2000 in Sessions Case No.80/1999, for offence under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC for short) and has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for four years and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/-, in default to suffer further rigorous imprisonment for two months.

(2.) The case of prosecution in brief is that :-

(3.) The offence being Sessions triable, the matter came to be committed to the Court of Sessions. Charge was framed against the appellant/ accused under Section 306 of the IPC. Prosecution brought on record evidence of 8 witnesses. The defence of the accused is of denial.