(1.) INSTANT criminal appeal, under Section 374 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track) No.1, Kota, whereby appellant was held guilty for offences punishable under Sections 302 and 323 of Indian Penal Code.
(2.) IN the present case, the co -accused of appellant, namely (i) Bhupendra Singh @ Monu, (ii) Mukesh Singh, (iii) Shivraj, (iv) Abdul Rahuf @ Rahuf and (iv) Ram Singh were acquitted for want of identification. However, the present appellant was also acquitted for offence punishable under Section 148 of Indian Penal Code.
(3.) HAVING convicted the appellant for the above said offences, the trial Court, vide a separate order of even date, sentenced him as under : -