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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Birendra Kumar Singh @ Birender Narayan Singh @ Bhagwan Singh son of Late Ramawatar Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.
Heard Mr. Anurag Kashyap, learned counsel appearing for the appellants as well as Mr. P.D. Agarwal, learned Spl.P.P. appearing for the State.
2. Present appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 31.03.2006 passed by Learned Sessions Judge, Hazaribagh in Sessions Trial No. 203 of 1992, whereby and whereunder the appellants have been held guilty and sentenced for the offences under Section 307 and 452 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years with fine of Rs.2,000/- each and they are further sentenced to undergo R.I. for five years along with fine of Rs.1,000/- each under Section 452 of the I.P.C. with default stipulation. Both the sentences were directed to be run concurrently.
Factual Matrix
3. The factual matrix giving rise to this appeal is that on 30.11.1989 at about 04:00 PM, informant Arun Kumar Jain was in his shop at “Okni Road Wool House.“ Meanwhile, his father came to the shop and told that 5-6 persons entered the house, then the informant rushed towards his home and saw that present appellants and some others have entered in the house after breaking the lock. Upon protest, the
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