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ANANDA SEN, SUBHASH CHAND
Deepak Oraon, S/o. Late Charo Oraon – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Ananda Sen, J.
All these criminal appeals arise out of a common Judgment of Conviction dated 16th March, 2018 and Order of Sentence dated 19th March, 2018 passed by the Additional Judicial Commissioner XIII, Ranchi in Sessions Trial No. 74 of 2013 and Sessions Trial No.851 of 2013 corresponding to Ratu Police Station Case No.99 of 2012 (G.R. No.3358 of 2012).
By the aforesaid Judgment of Conviction dated 16th March, 2018 and Order of Sentence dated 19th March, 2018, appellants have been convicted and sentenced in the following manner
| Name of the Appellant [Case Number] | Conviction | Sentence |
| Deepak Oraon [Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 644 of 2018] | Under Sections 302 read with Section 120B I.P.C. | R.I. for life and a fine of Rs.50,000/- and in default of payment of fine R.I. for three months |
| Under Section 201 read with Section 120B I.P.C. | R.I. for seven years along with fine of Rs.5000/- and in default of payment of fine R.I. for three months | |
| Under Section 27(1) of the Arms Act | R.I. for three years along with fine of Rs.5000/- and in default of payment of fine R.I. for three months. | |
| Surendra Kumar Singh @ Sure | ||
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