CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1538 of 1985 at Allahabad

Judgment reserved on 28.07.2025 Judgment delivered on 26.09.2025 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD Criminal Appeal No. - 1538 of 1985 Bharat Lal and others …..Appellant(s) Versus State of U.P. …..Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Dharmendra Singhal(Senior Adv.), M.C. Upadhyaya Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.G.A. Court No. - 44 HON’BLE SAUMITRA DAYAL SINGH, J. HON’BLE MADAN PAL SINGH, J. 1. Heard Shri Dharmendra Singhal, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Shivendra Raj Singhal, learned counsel for appellants and Shri Vikas Goswami, learned A.G.A.-I for the State. 2. Present criminal appeal has been filed against the judgement and order dated 04.06.1985 passed by Shri C.B. Jayaswal, learned IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Allahabad, in S.T. No. 388 of 1982 (State Vs. Bharat Lal, Ravi Shankar and Sidh Narain), whereby Bharat Lal, Ravi Shankar and Sidh Narain have been convicted for offence under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and awarded punishment rigorous imprisonment for life. Sidh Narain has been convicted for offence under Section 307 IPC and awarded 3 years rigorous imprisonment. The accused Ravi Shankar and Bharat Lal have been convicted for off