CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1936 of 2004 at Lucknow

Neutral Citation No. - 2026:AHC-LKO:20345 Reserved on 26.02.2026 Delivered on 20.03.2026 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 1936 of 2004 Zafer Ali …..Appellant(s) Versus State of U.P. …..Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Rishad Murtaza, Nadeem Murtaza, Nusrat Jahan, Ramakar Shukla Counsel for Respondent(s) : Govt.advocate, Nusrat Jahan Court No. - 28 HON'BLE PRAMOD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J. 1. The present appeal, preferred under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is directed against the judgment and order dated 03.09.2004 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-5 Lucknow in Sessions Trial No. 157/1996, arising out of Case Crime No.591/93, under Sections 363, 366, 376 Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as “I.P.C.”) registered at Police Station Ghazipur, Lucknow whereby the trial court convicted and sentenced the appellant Zafer Ali for seven years rigorous imprisonment under Section 376 I.P.C. and fine of Rs. 1000/- with default stipulation. 2. Heard Sri Ramaker Shukla, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Shushil Kumar Pandey, learned A.G.A. for the State. 2 CRLA No. - 1936 of 2004 3. As per the prosec