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RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD, JITENDRA KUMAR
Md. Dabir – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J. – This appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction dated 26.06.2018 and the order of sentence dated 06.07.2018 passed by learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-II, Madhepura (hereinafter referred to as the ‘learned trial court’) in Sessions Trial No. 29/2014/C.I.S.-90/2014 in connection with Kumarkhand P.S. Case No. 84 of 2013, G.R. No. 1281 of 2013.
2. By the judgment under appeal (hereinafter referred to as the ‘impugned judgment’), the learned trial court has held both the appellants guilty under Sections 147, 148 and 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code (in short ‘IPC’) and by the order of sentence, the appellants have been ordered to suffer life imprisonment for the offence under Sections 302/149 IPC with a fine of Rs. 1 lakh each. For the offence under Section 147 IPC, the learned trial court has imposed a sentence of two years simple imprisonment and Rs. 1,000/- as fine and for the offence under Section 148 IPC, the appellants have to suffer three years imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 2,000/- each. In case of nonpayment of fine of Rs. 1 lakh, the appellants shall be liable to suffer two years of additional imprisonment and on non-payment of th
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