ROHIT @ PAPPU Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Appellants have filed this appeal challenging the impugned judgment/order dated 27.9.2017 whereby they were convicted and sentenced as under:-

(2.) U/s. 395 IPC: Rigorous imprisonment for ten years, to pay a fine of Rs.10000/- each and in default thereof to undergo simple imprisonment for one year. U/s. 397 IPC: Imprisonment for life, to pay a fine of Rs.10000/- each and in default thereof to undergo simple imprisonment for one year.

(3.) On the basis of report Exhibit-P.1 lodged by the complainant, formal FIR Exhibit-P.8 bearing No.240 dated 9.10.2000 was recorded at Police Station Shipra Path, Jaipur under Sections 395, 397 IPC. After completion of investigation and necessary formalities, challan was presented against co-accused Manoj Kumar. So far as present appellants are concerned, investigation qua them was kept pending. Accused Manoj Kumar was convicted and sentenced by the trial court vide judgment/order dated 17.12.2002 under Sections 395, 397 IPC. In an appeal filed by co-accused Manoj Kumar before this court, his conviction, as ordered by the trial court, was maintained vide order dated 3.4.2006 (certified copy placed on record by the learned counsel for the appellants) and his sentence was reduced from imprisonment for life to rigorous imprisonment for ten years.