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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Sikandar Raut, Son of Raghu Raut – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.
Heard Mrs. Vandana Singh, learned counsel for the appellants and Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, learned Spl.P.P. appearing for the State.
2. Above named appellants have preferred this criminal appeal challenging his judgment of conviction dated 24.06.2006 and order of sentence dated 26.06.2006 passed by learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, (F.T.C.), Dumka in Sessions Case No. 220 of 1997, whereby and whereunder, the appellants have been held guilty for the offence under Sections 323 and 304 Part-II of the I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo R.I. for five years for the offence under Section 304 Part-II of the I.P.C. and further to undergo imprisonment for six months for the offence under Section 323 of the I.P.C. Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently.
FACTUAL MATRIX
3. The factual matrix giving rise to this appeal in a narrow compass is that informant Pradeep Rout and accused Sikandar Raut (appellant no. 1) used to plough their field by sharing the ox of each other. It is alleged that on 06.07.1997, Sikandar Raut had ploughed his filed with the ox in the morning. Hence, the informant took the ox of Sikankar Raut in the evening for ploughing an
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