JUDGMENT :

RATNAKER BHENGRA, J.

Heard the learned counsel for the appellants and the learned counsel for the state.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence both dated 16.2.2010 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. IV, Bokaro in Sessions Trial Case No. 148 of 2006 arising out of Pindrajora PS case No. 116 of 2004 corresponding to GR Case No. 1336 of 2004, whereby and where under, the appellants have been convicted for the offence under sections 147,149,341,323 and 353 of the IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months for each of the offences. All the sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

3. The prosecution case is based on the fardbayan dated 23.12.2004 at 2:00 am of the informant Md. Alimuddin (PW-2), officer-in-charge of Pindrajora PS, Dist-Bokaro and recorded by ASI K.S. Horo of the same police station. The prosecution story, in brief, as per the fardbayan of the informant is that informant along with other police officials proceeded on 22.12.2004 at 5:00 p.m. for village Jaala for investigation of Pindrajora Case No. 114 of 2004 in police jeep No. BR-20E/3498. When t