CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1001 of 2019 at Lucknow

Reserved on: 09.09.2025 Delivered on: 12.11.2025 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 1001 of 2019 Girdhari Lal And 3 …..Appellant(s) Others Versus State of U.P. …..Respondents(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Rajendra Singh Chauhan, Jyoti Rajpoot, Rajendra Singh Chauhan Counsel for Respondent(s) : Govt. Advocate Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. (Per: Rajan Roy, J.) (1) Heard Sri Rajendra Singh Chauhan and Ms. Jyoti Rajpoot, learned counsel for the appellants and Sri Ravish Chandra Mishra, learned A.G.A. for the State. (2) This is an appeal under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 challenging the judgment and order dated 08.04.2019 passed by Additional Session Judge/ F.T.C (New), Lakhimpur Kheri in Session Trial No.83/2015 2 CRLA No.1001 of 2019 (State vs. Girdhari Lal & Ors.) arising out of Case Crime No.C- 543 of 2014 lodged at Police Station-Esa Nagar, District- Lakhimpur Kheri. The appellants herein have been convicted for the offence of murder punishable under Section-302 I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and fine of Rs.20,000/-, failing which, they will have to undergo