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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Rama Rai S/o Late Bihari Rai – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.
1. Heard Mr. Shree Nivas Roy, learned counsel appearing for the appellants as well as Mrs. Vandana Bharti, learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State.
2. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellants challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 16.06.2006 and 17.06.2006 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Giridih in Sessions Trial Case No.194 of 2000 whereby and whereunder all the appellants were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment (R.I.) for one years for the offence punishable under Section 147 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE , R.I. for one and a half years for the offence punishable under Section 148 of the I.P.C., S.I. for two months for the offence punishable under Section 447 of the I.P.C., (S.I.) for one month for the offence punishable under Section 34 1 of the I.P.C., appellants No.1 and 2 were sentenced to undergo R.I. for five years for the offence punishable under Section 307 /34 of the I.P.C. and appellants No.2 and 3 were sentenced to undergo S.I. for six months for the offence punishable under Section 323 of the I.P.C.
3. The prosecution case is based on written information by Damodar Mo
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