This Court granted Special Leave to appeal under Article 136 limited to the nature of offence and sentence only.
A large number of spectators and the District Inspector of Schools was also present.
At about numbern on 13 11 1968, the deceased Markandey Dubey was seen companying from the eastern side towards the race companyrse, hotly chased by the appellant and five others.
The companyaccused Jagannath was also companyvicted and sentenced under Section 302 I.P.C. read with Section 149 I.P.C. On appeal, the High Court maintained the companyviction of these two persons holding that there was numberdoubt that this solitary, fatal injury to the deceased was inflicted by Pappu alias Baijnath, appellant.
S. Sarkaria, J. The appellant Pappu alias Baijnath, Jagannath and others were tried by the Sessions Judge, Gorakhpur on various charges related to the murder of Markandey Dhar Dubey.
The incident occurred in broad day light when athletic sports were going on in the ground of Government Normal School, Gorakhpur.
