Allahabad Court July 1998 Judgments

Jata Shanker Alias Awadh Bihari and ors. Vs. State of U.P.

Court: Allahabad

Reported in: 1999CriLJ3009

N.S. Gupta, J.1. This criminal appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 21-4-1980 passed by Sri N.S. Gahlaut, the then Vlth Additional District and Sessions Judge, Allahabad, convicting the accused appellants -- Jata Shankar alias Awadh Behari, Gopinath alias Challar and Shyam Sharkar under Section 302/34, I.P.C. and sentencing each of them to undergo life imprisonment.2. The prosecution story briefly stated is as follows:The accused-appellants -- Jata Shankar alias Behari, Gopinath alias Jhallar and Shyam Shankar are all residents of village Masika P.S. Naini District Allahabad. Appellants Jata Shankar and Shyam Shankar were cousin brothers and Gopinath was the nephew of Shyam Shankar. In this way they were closely related to each other. The deceased Ram Chandra was also a resident of this very village. Some time before the incident of this case, on 15-11 -78, one Trivedi Prasad of this village was murdered. Shish Mani, Ram Sanjiwan and Jeevan Lal were arrayed as accuse...