RAM PRASAD Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS criminal appeal arises out of the judgment and order dated 25. 8. 2001 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track), Kishangarhbas, Alwar, thereby convicting the accused appellants under Sections 304-B and 201 IPC and sentencing each of them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 7 years on first count and 3 years on second count with a fine of Rs. 250/-, in default thereof, each was to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 6 months. The substantive sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

(2.) THE facts of the prosecution case giving rise to this appeal are summarised as below :

(3.) DURING trial, the prosecution examined as many as 20 witnesses and exhibited some documents to prove its case. Thereafter, the accused were examined u/sec. 313 Cr. P. C. The accused did not examine any witnesses in their defence. At the conclusion of trial, the trial court found the prosecution case as alleged, proved and accordingly convicted and sentenced the appellants as aforesaid. Hence the present appeal.