# Sessions trial arising from PS Chhibramau incident (Udharanpur bridge, Jahanganj road; State vs \[name withheld\]; Maruti Van UP 78 C 8262 burning)

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Trial-court conviction (Sessions Judge, Kanpur; Sessions Court). Convicted 1 July 2014. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

Per the Supreme Court judgment of 01-07-2014, Constable (Chowki Gurdev Palace, Kanpur) was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Kanpur for locking his wife \[name withheld\] and four children inside a Maruti van near Udharanpur bridge (PS Chhibramau area), setting it ablaze and pushing it into a pit; his wife and two daughters died. The trial court imposed death (IPC 302), life RI (IPC 307) and 7 years RI (IPC 436). The Allahabad High Court confirmed on 16-02-2010; the Supreme Court upheld the conviction but commuted death to 30 years without remission. Exact trial-conviction and incident dates are not stated in the accessed extract (trial judgment in early 2009 per Crl.A.1942/2009).

## Report card

By judgment dated 1 July 2014, the Sessions Judge, Kanpur convicted the Constable, UP Police, Police Chowki Gurdev Palace, Kanpur.

- Register number: UP 74 CW 0001
- Case reference: Crl.A.Nos.967-968/2010; reported in the judgment of the Supreme Court of India
- Court and date: The Sessions Judge, Kanpur, 1 July 2014
- Officer(s) at the material time: Constable, UP Police, Police Chowki Gurdev Palace, Kanpur
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 436 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Finding of the Court (extract): “We hold that the accused \[name withheld\] must serve a minimum of 30 years in jail without remissions before consideration of his case for premature release.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Death sentence (IPC 302) + life RI (IPC 307) + 7 years RI (IPC 436); High Court confirmed 16-02-2010; Supreme Court on 01-07-2014 commuted death to 30 years imprisonment without remission
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/64742396/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/64742396/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w3-28-011)

## At a glance

- Category: Other misconduct
- Sub-category: other
- Location: Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh
- Officers: Constable, UP Police, Police Chowki Gurdev Palace, Kanpur
- Sentence: Death sentence (IPC 302) + life RI (IPC 307) + 7 years RI (IPC 436); High Court confirmed 16-02-2010; Supreme Court on 01-07-2014 commuted death to 30 years imprisonment without remission
- Verification: V2 · Trial court