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SUDHIR SINGH, CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH
Girja Chaudhary, S/o. Late Jago Chaudhary @ Late Jawar Chaudhary – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sudhir Singh, J.
The criminal appeals arise out of common judgment of conviction dated 30.11.2017, and the order of sentence dated 06.12.2017, hence they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.
2. Both the criminal appeals have been preferred against the judgment of conviction dated 30.11.2017 and the order of sentence dated 06.12.2017 passed by Sri Sachchida Nand Singh, Additional District and Sessions Judge 1st, Gaya in Sessions Trial No.60 of 2016 (S.J.)/ 34 of 2016 arising out of Wazirganj P.S. case No.357 of 2015, whereby and whereunder the appellants of both criminal appeals have been convicted under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code (referred to ‘I.P.C.’) and have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life with fine of Rs.10,000/- each for the offence under Sections 302/34 of I.P.C. and in default of payment of fine, further undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months. The appellants have further been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life for the offence under Section 120(B) of I.P.C. Both the sentences have been directed to run concurrently.
3. The prosecution case, as per the written report of i
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