ANANDA SEN, SUBHASH CHAND
Pradeep Kumar Das son of Sri Nandlal Das – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Ananda Sen, J.
The appellants have preferred these appeals against the Judgment of Conviction and Order of Sentence dated 23rd April, 2014 passed by the Sessions Judge, Bokaro in Sessions Trial No.11 of 2013, whereby the appellants have been held guilty and convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and appellant Pradeep Kumar Das has further been held guilty for offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and they have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and fine of Rs.10,000/-for the offence under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 (three) years and fine of Rs.2,000/-for offence under Sections 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and the appellant Pradeep Kumar Das has further been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 (three) years and fine of Rs.2,000/-for offence under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.
2. Appellant Pradeep Kumar Das in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 598 of 2014 is the husband of the deceased whereas, the appellants,
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