Ram Nath Sahni vs State of Bihar - 2024 Supreme(Pat) 393

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2024 Supreme(Pat) 393

VIPUL M. PANCHOLI, SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Ram Nath Sahni – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : M/s Dhananjay Nath Tiwary, Bhavesh Kumar Sah, Priyesh Kumar.
For the State : Mr.Ajay Mishra, APP.
For the Informant : Mr. Bimal Kumar.

Vipul M. Pancholi, J. – The present appeal has been filed under Section- 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred as ‘Cr.P.C.’) challenging the judgment of conviction dated 07.06.2023 and order of sentence dated 14.06.2023 passed by learned learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI-Cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Madhubani, in connection with G.R. POCSO Case No. 43 of 2020 (arising out of Kaluahi P.S. Case No. 116 of 2020) by which the appellant/convict has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs. 20, 000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) and in default of payment of fine, further three month Simple Imprisonment for the offence u/s-302 of the I.P.C. Further the convict has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of natural life of the convict and fine of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) and in default of payment of fine, further three month Simple Imprisonment for the offence u/s- 6 of the POCSO Act (read with Section 376(A) and 376(D) of the I.P.C. as per provision of Section-42 of POCSO Act). Both the sentences have been directed to run concurrently.

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