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ASHUTOSH KUMAR, SHAILENDRA SINGH
Ram Jinish Paswan, Son of Late Ramadhar Paswan – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Ashutosh Kumar, J.
1. Heard Ms. Alka Verma, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Dilip Kumar Sinha for the State.
2. The appellant stands convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life, a fine of Rs. 10,000/- and in default of payment of fine to further suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year by the judgment and order of sentence dated 28.01.2015 and 30.01.2015 respectively, passed in Sessions Trial No. 340/2010, 90/2013 by the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge III, Kaimur at Bhabhua.
3. The Trial Court has directed that the fine so realized from the appellant shall be given to the minor daughter of the deceased.
4. The appellant is the husband of the deceased who is alleged to have poured kerosene oil over her and set her on fire for having demanded her share of money from the sale-proceeds of the family land. The occurrence of burning took place on 05.05.2010, but the deceased died on 08.05.2010.
5. The prosecution story unfolds in the FIR lodged by the younger brother of the deceased viz. Rajnath Paswan, who has been examined as P.W. 6 at the trial. The FIR was lodged on 08.05.2010 with the
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