CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2142 of 1985 at Allahabad

Judgment Reserved On:05.08.2025 Judgment Delivered On:11.09.2025 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 2142 of 1985 Chauthi Yadav And …..Appellant (s) Others Versus State …..Respondents(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : G.P.Dixit, Janardan Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.N. Mulla, A.G.A. Court No. - 46 Hon'ble Rajiv Gupta,J. Hon'ble Harvir Singh,J. (Delivered by Hon'ble Rajiv Gupta, J.) 1. Heard Shri Kamal Krishna, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Janardan Yadav, learned counsel for the appellants, Shri A.N. Mulla, learned AGA for the State and perused the record. 2. At the very outset, learned AGA has pointed out that in the instant case appellant no.3/Brijlal Yadava has already passed away about 8-9 years back and as such, his appeal has already been dismissed as abated vide order dated 17.07.2018. Now the appeal survives only for appellant no.1/Chauthi Yadava and appellant no.2/Sri Ram Yadava, both sons of Ram Deo. 2 CRLA No. 2142 of 1985 3. The instant criminal appeal has been filed against the judgment and order dated 16.08.1985 passed by Sessions Judge, Deoria in Sessions Trial No.180 of 1983, arising out of Case Crime No.39 of 1983, under Sectio