JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. Abhishek Kumar Dubey, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, learned A.P.P for the State.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 20.09.2017 passed by Shri Diwakar Pandey, learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVIII, Ranchi, in connection with S.T. No. 525/2013, arising out of Sonahatu (Rahe) P.S. Case No. 20/2013, corresponding to G.R. No. 1229/2013, holding the appellant Sohan Bhokta @ Sohan Bhogta guilty of offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing him to undergo imprisonment for life along with a fine of Rs. 10,000/- for the offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, in default of payment of fine, he was further directed to undergo R.I. for one year.

3. The case of the prosecution was instituted on the basis of 'fardbeyan' of the informant, Sanmati Devi, alleging therein that on 11.03.2013 at about 05:00 P.M., her husband Madan Bhokta along with his cousin Sohan Bhokta @ Sohan Bhogta had gone to castrate a male calf in the house of Benga Munda @ Chaitan Munda, situated at Village Kokradih. There after her husband did not return. On the next day, i.e.