Allahabad HC commutes death sentence for father and son in 19-year-old’s double murder case | Latest News India

A bench of judges Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava upheld her murder conviction but ruled that the case did not qualify as a “rarest of rare” cases warranting the death penalty. The court found that the case was based on circumstantial evidence and that the convicts had no criminal record, Bar and Bench reported.

The court’s ruling on September 27 replaced the death sentence with life imprisonment. “The case does not fall into the ‘rarest of rare’ category. Firstly, it is based on circumstantial evidence and secondly, the complainants have no previous convictions.”

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What is the case?

The case dates back to 2005 when the deceased, Krishna Kumar Gupta, entered into a contract with a builder to build shops and an office in Hazratganj. Vijay Sharma, who owned a nearby security agency, frequently threatened Gupta, claiming that the land belonged to Kuber Finance, which owed him money. In return for clearing the debt, Sharma demanded three deals.

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On April 16, 2005, Vijay Sharma’s son Dheeraj handed him a gun during a heated argument. Shots were fired, killing Gupta on the spot. Gupta’s son Kapil later died from his injuries.

The court had sentenced the duo to death for the murders.

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Allahabad HC set aside the court order and said, “The mere fact that a death sentence can be imposed does not mean that it has to be imposed.” Particularly when, alternatively, life imprisonment is an appropriate punishment.”