JUDGMENT :

Shree Chandrashekhar, J.

Birendra Mehta has challenged the judgment of conviction dated 4th September 2008 and the order dated 8th September 2008 of sentence of imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs. 50,000/-each under section 364 read with 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and under section 364-A read with section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, FTC No.1, Palamau, Daltonganj in Sessions Trial No. 183 of 2007.

2. By virtue of an order passed in Complaint Case No. 486 of 2006, Hussainabad PS Case No. 126 of 2006 was lodged on 15th December 2006 against Sunil Pandey, Anil Pandey, Pintu Pandey and Sintu Pandey, all residents of village Baidhyabigha.

3. The aforementioned Complaint Case was lodged by Kanchan Devi wife of Upendra Mehta who was abducted in the evening of 21st January 2006 at about 06:30 PM from his house by the aforesaid four persons. After the investigation, a charge-sheet was laid in the Court against the appellant who is the brother of Upendra Mehta. While the investigation against the others remained pending, the appellant has faced the trial under sections 364/34 of the Indian Penal Code framed on 27th June 2007 w