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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, ARUN KUMAR RAI
State of Jharkhand – Appellant
Versus
Deepak Kumar @ Golu @ D. Kumar, S/o Late Pramod Prasad Sahu – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. victims found in a locked house (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. witness accounts of the assault (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. confession and evidence indicating guilt (Para 10 , 11) |
| 4. aggravating vs. mitigating circumstances (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. conclusion affirming death penalty (Para 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT :
Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.
1. Heard Mr. Chandrajit Mukherjee, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashishtha, learned Spl. P.P assisted by Mr. Sanjay Kr. Srivastava, learned A.P.P.
2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 01.04.2023 (sentence passed on 6.04.2023 passed by Sri Rajendra Kumar Sinha, learned Special Judge, FTC (CAW) East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur, in S.T. No. 167/2021 whereby and whereunder, the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 , 376(1), 307, 201 and 379 IPC and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years for the conviction under Section 307 IPC, imprisonment for five years for the conviction under Section 201 IPC, rigorous imprisonment for three years for the conviction under Section 379 IPC, rigorous imprisonment for life along with a fine of Rs. 50,000/
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