1. I. A. No. 471 of 2009 The appellant Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has filed the present interlocutory application under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying therein to suspend/stay the order of conviction dated 14th February, 2008 by which he was found guilty of committing the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code and was directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life as also to pay a fine of Rs. 10000 (ten thousand), in default whereof he was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year. The above judgment and order of conviction and sentence was passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-XI, Patna in Sessions Trial No. 976 of 1999.

2. The case related to the murder of one Ajit Sarkar by the accused persons in conspiracy with each other on 14th June, 1998 for which K. Hat Police Station Case No. 230 of 1998 was registered against six- seven unknown persons. The investigation of the c;.ase was transferred to the CBI and, accordingly, R.C. Case No. 12(S) of 1998 was registered which ended in forwarding of the appellant and other accused persons who were tried alongwith the petitioner on the above