An additional sessions court in Kanpur on Friday convicted a man for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and sentenced him to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in a case dating back nine years. The court also imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on the accused.
Co-Accused Sentenced for Simple Hurt
In the same case, two co-accused were convicted for causing simple hurt and sentenced to six months of imprisonment along with a fine of ₹1,000 each. The court ordered an additional one month of imprisonment if the fine is not paid.
Details of the Incident
According to assistant district government counsel Sanjay Kumar Jha, complainant Raju Yadav, a resident of village Pratappur under Narval police station, lodged an FIR on March 11, 2017. Yadav stated that his two sons, Rahul and Kamal, were ambushed by the accused near an agricultural field. The accused, armed with lathis, sticks, and an axe, brutally attacked his sons. One of them, Rahul, died while undergoing treatment.
Cross-Case Verdict
The ADGC said a cross-case was also registered in the matter. In that case, two accused—Raju Yadav and Mahendra Singh—were found guilty under Section 323 IPC (causing simple injuries) and sentenced to six months of imprisonment along with a fine of ₹1,000 each. Failure to pay the fine will result in an additional one month of imprisonment.
