the same day.
2001 Supp 2 SCR 422 The Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.N. VARIAVA, J. Leave granted.
The said deceased Hem Lata Pandey had given evidence against the 2nd Respondent, as an eye witness, in a case of murder of the wife of the 2nd Respondent.
The trial Court has given a sentence of life imprisonment to the 2nd Respondent.
Pending appeal the appellate companyrt granted him bail.
This had resulted in the companyviction of the 2nd Respondent by the Trial Court.
The appellant, therefore, lodged an F.I.R. or.
Apprehending danger to life the deceased Hem Lata Pandey had applied to the Government for protection.
It is a case of the appellant that on 31st January, 2000 at about 2.30 p.m., when the appellant, his wife, two sons and two servants were in their farm to irrigate the crop, the 2nd Respondent and the companyaccused by name Vinod Kumar suddenly appeared at the farm, opened fire on Hem Lata Pandey with their guns and killed her.
She had even filed a petition in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
The 2nd Respondent filed an appeal.
Briefly stated the facts leading to this Appeal are as follows The Appellant is the 1st informant and husband of one deceased Hem Lata Pandey.
Heard parties.
This Appeal is against an Order dated 29th September, 2000 by which the High Court of Allahabad has granted bail to the 2nd Respondent.
