IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, Shailendra Singh
Ram Awadh Yadav, Son of Murahu Yadav – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J.
These four criminal appeals are arising out of the judgment and order of sentence dated 02.04.2014 and 03.04.2014 respectively passed by the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge- III, Kaimur at Bhabua (hereinafter referred to as the “learned trial court”) in Sessions Trial No. 126/305 of 2013(State vs. Surendra Yadav and Others). By the impugned judgment and order, the learned trial court has been pleased to hold the appellants guilty for the offences under Sections 147 , 148, 302 read with Section 149 and 120B of the INDIAN PENAL CODE (in short “IPC”) and Section 27 of the ARMS ACT and they have been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and also to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- each under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC. In default of payment of fine, they will further have to undergo imprisonment for one year. All the appellants have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years under Section 148 IPC, rigorous imprisonment for five years and a fine of Rs. 2,000/- each under Section 27 of the ARMS ACT and in default of payment of fine to further undergo simple imprisonment for two months each. All the sentences are to r
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