CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1307 of 2007 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 1307 of 2007 Ram Singh And Anr. .....Appellant(s) Versus State of U.P. .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Ajai K. Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Court No. - 12 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard Mr.Ajai K. Singh, learned counsel for appellant and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent-State. 1A. Earlier, vide order dated 06.02.2026, it has been noticed that the appellant no.1 (Ram Singh) has passed away and therefore, the appeal stood abated against him, while appellant no.2 (Bhana Singh) is alive and appeal is being decided qua him. 2. The instant Criminal Appeal under Section 374(2) CrPC has been filed against judgment and order dated 16.05.2007 passed by Additional Sessions Judge/ F.T.C. No.1, Hardoi in Sessions Trial No.162 of 2001, State v. Ram Singh & Ors. arising out of Case Crime No.30 0f 2000, under Sections 307, 504, 506 I.P.C., Police Station Sandi, District Hardoi, convicting and sentencing the appellant as under:- (i) under Section 307 /34 I.P.C. to four years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.400/- and in default of fine, two months additional imprisonment 3. As