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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, SANJAY PRASAD
State of Jharkhand – Appellant
Versus
Rohit Rai, S/o Bhumeshwar Rai, R/o Vill- Javijore, P.O. & P.S.-Saraiyahat, District- Dumka (Jharkhand) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of the case and key testimonies. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 12 , 16) |
| 2. arguments presented by both parties. (Para 19 , 20) |
| 3. court's analysis of circumstantial evidence. (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 4. principles guiding death penalty sentencing. (Para 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 5. final order commutation of death sentence. (Para 28) |
JUDGMENT :
Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.:
1. Heard Mr. Mahesh Kr. Sinha, learned counsel for the appellant in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 113 of 2019 and Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, learned Spl. P.P. for the State.
2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 09.10.2018 (sentence passed on 11.10.2018) passed by Sri Kamal Nayan Pandey, learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Dumka in Special POCSO Case No. 01/2017, whereby and whereunder the appellant has been convicted for the offences u/s 364, 376, 302, 201 of the I.P.C. and Section 4 of POCSO Act and has been sentenced to R.I. for life along with a fine of Rs. 5000/- u/s 364 of the IPC and in default in payment of fine he has to undergo R.I. for 3 years, R.I. for life u/s 376 of the I.P.C. along with a fine of Rs. 5000/- and in default in payment of fine to undergo
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