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ANANDA SEN, PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Modo Gope, Son of Shiba Gope – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)
1. Heard Mrs. Nitu Singh, learned Amicus Curiae on behalf of the appellants as well as Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, learned A.P.P. appearing for the State.
2. The instant criminal appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 07.01.2003 and order of sentence dated 08.01.2003 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 4, Hazaribagh in Sessions Trial No. 434 of 1989, whereby and whereunder, the appellants have been held guilty for the offence under Sections 323, 354, 379 and 376 of the I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo R.I. for ten years each along with fine of Rs. 2,000/-for the offence under Section 376 of the I.P.C., R.I. for 03 months each for the offence under Section 323 of the I.P.C. and one year each for the offence under Section 379 of the I.P.C. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently. However, no separate punishment has been awarded for the offence under Section 354 of the I.P.C.
FACTUAL MATRIX
3. The factual matrix giving rise to this appeal is that on 04.06.1988 at about 3:00 PM, the wife of younger brother of the informant namely, Kewali Devi (P.W.-2) had gone to her field for plucking toma
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