CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 7007 of 2024 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 7007 of 2024 Gaurav .....Appellant(s) Versus State of U.P. .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Anil Kumar Dubey, Chandra Bhan Dubey, Ravi Shankar Tripathi Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Court No. - 46 HON'BLE SIDDHARTH, J. HON'BLE PRASHANT MISHRA-I, J. 1. Heard Sri Ravi Shankar Tripathi, learned counsel for the appellant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material available on record. 2. The instant criminal appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 10.06.2024 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, FTC 1st Bareilly in Sessions Trial No. 825 of 2021, State Vs. Gaurav and others arising out of Case Crime No. 265 of 2018, Police Station- Bhuta, District- Bareilly, whereby appellant- Gaurav Alias Godhu, has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life and fine of Rs. 1,00,000/-, for committing the offence under Section 307 I.P.C. and in default of payment of fine, two years' additional rigorous imprisonment. 3. The prosecution case in brief is that the marriage of the informant was solemnized with the appellant on 05.11.2018 according to Hindu marriage rites and ritual