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CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Vijay Tanti @ Bijay Tanti@ Bijay Tanti – Appellant
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State of Bihar – Respondent
Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.
In compliance of order dated 30.1.2025, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur has sent a report to this Court through Letter No. 195, which speaks that the appellant no.3 namely, Bisulia Devi, wife of Bhushan Tanti had died, whereas other appellants are alive and, therefore, the present appeal stands abated against appellant no.3 Bisulia Devi (in Cr. Appeal (SJ) No.574 of 2004).
2. Now, the present appeals survive against appellants Vijay Tanti @ Bijay Tanti, Shambhu Tanti, Kanhai Tanti (in Cr. Appeal (SJ) No.518 of 2004), Munna Tanti and Bhushan Tanti (in Cr. Appeal (SJ) No.574 of 2004).
3. As learned counsel appearing for respective appellants/convicts has failed to appear repeatedly when this matter was taken on Board for final hearing, therefore, this Court appointed Mr. Abhas Chandra, learned Advocate as an Amicus Curiae to assist in disposal of appeals.
4. Both appeals have been preferred by the respective appellants-convict under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as ‘CrPC’) challenging the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 08.07.2004 passed by learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge,
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