CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2695 of 1986 at Allahabad

AFR Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:137967-DB Reserved on – 14.05.2025 Delivered on – 13.08.2025 In Chamber Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 2695 of 1986 Appellant :- Bala Shankar Respondent :- State of U.P. Counsel for Appellant :- Kamlesh Kumar,Deena Nath Counsel for Respondent :- A.G.A. Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Birla,J. Hon'ble Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J. (Per:- Hon’ble Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.) 1. The appeal stood abated in respect of appellant Nos. 2 and 5 namely Nand Lal and Bhagirathi vide order dated 14.05.2025. The appeal survives in respect of appellant Nos. 1, 3 and 4 namely Bala Shankar, Rajmani and Mangaru. 2. Heard Sri Deena Nath, learned counsel for the appellants and Sri S.S.R. Dwivedi, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 3. The appellants have challenged their conviction under Section 302/149, 323/149 and 324/149 I.P.C.. Further appellant No.1 Bala Shankar has been convicted under Section 148 I.P.C. and rest of the appellants have been convicted under Section 147 I.P.C. The appellants have been sentenced to imprisonment for life under Section 302/149 I.P.C. Appellant No.1 Bala Shankar has been sentenced to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment under Section 14