CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2459 of 1984 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:133572-DB Court No. - 44 Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 2459 of 1984 Appellant :- Harish Alias Harsa Respondent :- State of U.P. Counsel for Appellant :- Nigamendra Shukla,P.N. Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- D G A Hon'ble Saumitra Dayal Singh,J. Hon'ble Anil Kumar-X,J. 1. Heard Shri Nigamendra Shukla, learned Amicus Curiae on behalf of the appellant and Shri Surendra Singh, learned AGA for the State. 2. The present appeal arises out of judgment and order dated 1.9.1984 passed by Shri B.N. Misra, Sessions Judge, Budaun in Sessions Trial No. 301 of 1983 (State vs. Haaris alias Harsa) convicting the appellant under Section 302 I.P.C. and has sentenced him to life imprisonment. 3. The appellant was enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 5.9.1984. Almost 41 years have passed since then. The appellant has remained on bail. Earlier, owing to his non participation in these proceedings, notices/warrants were issued against the appellant, but they had not been executed, as the appellant remained untraceable. 4. The appeal itself is 41 years old. It is almost the oldest pending with this Court. Therefore, it has been considered proper to apply the pro