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RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, AMBUJ NATH
Dharma Oraon @ Bhagat S/o Koka Bhagat – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard Mr. Mayank Mohit Sinha, learned Amicus Curiae for the appellant and Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 23.12.2016 passed by Sri Rajesh Kumar No. 1, learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-I, Khunti in Sessions Trial Case No. 81/2010, whereby and whereunder the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable u/s 302 of the IPC and has been sentenced to undergo R.I. for life along with a fine of Rs. 20,000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo R.I. for two more years.
3. The fardbeyan of Sunil Tirkey was recorded on 13.09.2009 at 12:15 P.M. in which, he has stated that a football match was organized on 12.09.2009 between the villages Birda and Sakarpur and the team from the village Birda had won the match. After the match ended, players of both the teams went to their respective houses. It has been alleged that Bipait Oraon of Birda village was sitting in front of the house of Lakho Bhagat and along with him Sunil Tirkey, Gendra and Lakho Oraon were also sitting when all of a sudden at about 6:30 P.M. Dharma Oraon (appellant) had appeared a
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