JUDGMENT :

SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, J.

1. Lohardaga P.S. Case No. 71 of 1998 was registered under Sections 363, 364, 448 and 387 of the Indian Penal Code against seven unknown criminals. Narayan Oraon who was one of the victims gave a written report on 15.07.1998 to the officer-in-charge, Lohardaga P.S. that in the midnight of 13.07.1998 seven unknown criminals entered his house, demanded guns which they thought the family possessed or in lieu thereof rupees one lakh and forcibly took him and his younger brother Shiv Charan Oraon with them for ransom. On the way they apprehended Narayan Bhagat also, but after some time they released him and Narayan Bhagat near river Banjar Kisko and kept Shiv Charan Oraon in their custody for ransom. The informant paid rupees five thousand to them the next day but his brother was not released. In course of investigation, the informant and his family members disclosed complicity of Turkeman Ansari, Aziz Ansari, Ram Bilash Oraon, Sattar Ansari, Balak Ansari, Mazar Ansari, Mobin Eraki and Islam Ansari. The accused were associates of Turkeman Ansari who was operating the dreaded criminal gang “Jarlhawa.” Islam Ansari was arrested on 17.07.1998 and the inves