IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Madan Machhwa @ Madan Machhuwa, son of Kalu Machhwa – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT
By Court:-
Heard Mr. Akhouri Awinash Kumar, learned counsel for the appellants as well as Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the State.
2. Instant criminal appeal is directed against the judgment dated 15.06.2006 and order of sentence dated 19.06.2006 passed by learned XVIIth Additional Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in Sessions Trial No. 589 of 2003, arising out of Doranda P.S. Case No. 60/2003, whereby and where under the appellant has been held guilty for the offences punishable under Sections 366 , 366A and 447 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE read with Section 34 of the I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- under Section 366 -A of I.P.C. The appellant was further sentenced to undergo R.I. for seven years along with fine of Rs.1000/-for the offence under Section 366 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE and sentenced to undergo R.I. for three months for the offences under Section 447 of the I.P.C. with default stipulation. All the sentences were directed to be run concurrently.
Factual Matrix
3. As per F.I.R. daughter and niece of the informant had gone to the house of their uncle situated at Doranda
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