(1.) Appellant Dukhan Kahar @ Dukhan Ram Kahar has been held guilty in Sessions Trial No.93/2013/281/2015 arising out of Karpi P.S. Case No. 22 of 1999 by the learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Jehanabad for the offences punishable under Ss. 148, 302/149, 307/149 of the Indian Penal Code, 27 of the Arms Act and 3/4 of Explosive Substances Act vide judgment dated 10th November, 2016. Consequent upon conviction, vide order dated 18th November, he has been sentenced to death for the offence punishable under Sec. 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code, rigorous imprisonment for three years and a fine of Rs. 10,000.00 for the offence punishable under Sec. 148 of the Indian Penal Code and in default of payment of fine to undergo further imprisonment for six months, rigorous imprisonment for ten years and a fine of Rs.50,000.00 for the offence punishable under Sec. 307/149 of the Indian Penal Code and in default of payment of fine to undergo further imprisonment for two years, rigorous imprisonment for three years and a fine of Rs. 10,000.00 for the offence punishable under Sec. 27 of the Arms Act and in default of payment of fine to undergo further imprisonment for six months and rigorous imprisonment for three years and a fine of Rs. 10,000.00 for the offence punishable under Ss. 3/4 of the Explosive Substances Act and in default of payment of fine to undergo further imprisonment for six months. The Trial Court directed that all the sentences shall run concurrently.
(2.) Reference made by the Trial Court under Sec. 366 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short "Cr.P.C") for confirmation of death sentence awarded in the aforesaid Sessions Trial has been registered as Death Reference No. 1 of 2017.
(3.) Appellant Dukhan Kahar @ Dukhan Ram Kahar has separately challenged his conviction and sentence imposed by the Trial Court by filing Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 72 of 2017.