SUNIL KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THROUGH this order, four appeals bearing Criminal Appeal Nos. 452 SB of 2007 (Krishan v. State of Haryana), 500 SB of 2007 (Davender v. State of Haryana), 886 SB of 2007 (Sunil Kumar v. State of Haryana) and 968 SB of 2007 (Sombir v. State of Haryana) are being disposed of as they arise out of a common judgment, leading to conviction of four different appellants.

(2.) THE appellant in each case is accused of offences under Sections 395, 397, 506 IPC. In addition, appellant Surender @ Baba is also accused of an offence under Section 25 of the Arms Act. They all stand convicted for the respective offences alleged against them and sentenced to suffer RI for 10 years coupled with fine of Rs. 5,000/- in each case. They have filed the above noted separate appeals before this Court. It may also need a notice that except for appellant, Sunil, rest of the appellants have been ordered to be released on bail. These appeals, though of the year 2007, were set down for hearing, while declining the prayer for bail made by appellant, Sunil.

(3.) ON the other hand, learned State counsel submits that the case of prosecution is well supported by the evidence given by the complainant, which is trust-worthy and reliable. According to him, version of the complainant would find support from the recovery which is effected from the appellants, included car, which they had taken at the time of committing dacoity. He accordingly pleads that conviction of the appellants has rightly been recorded and so should be maintained.