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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Rongon Mukhopadhyay, Arun Kumar Rai
Bablu Marandi, S/o Mangal Marandi – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar (now Jharkhand) – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.
1. Heard Mrs. Shail Lakra, learned amicus curiae for the appellant and Mr. Shailendra Kr. Sinha, learned A.P.P.
2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 07.09.1999 (sentence passed on 09.09.1999) passed by Sri Mungeshwar Sahoo, learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Godda in Sessions Case No. 195 of 1997/106 of 1998, whereby and whereunder the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 /34 IPC and has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life.
3. The prosecution case arises out of the fardbeyan of Mangal Marandi recorded on 16.11.1996 in which it has been stated that on 15.11.1996 at 4:00P.M., he had gone to ask for his ox from his son Lakhiram, but he refused and, in the meantime, the other son of the informant, namely, Bablu Marandi (appellant) had also arrived at the scene. It has been stated that Lakhiram disclosed that since the informant had not given him the jewellery and woods, he will not return the ox. There was an altercation between the informant and Lakhiram Marandi which turned into an assault committed by Lakhiram with a lathi upon the informant and
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