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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, SANJAY PRASAD
Basant Kumar Mahto, S/o Pashupati Nath Mahto – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of marriage and allegations of torture. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. arguments questioning circumstantial evidence and prosecution's case. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. court's observations on the inconsistencies in evidence. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. circumstantial evidence must establish a complete chain. (Para 13) |
| 5. final conclusion to allow appeals and release of appellants. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
JUDGMENT :
Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J. :
1. Heard Mr. Mokhtar Khan, learned counsel for the appellant in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 783 of 2018 and Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 1036 of 2018, Mr. Gautam Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the appellant in Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 1149 of 2018, Mr. P.K. Appu, learned A.P.P., Mrs. Vandana Bharti, learned A.P.P., Mrs. Shweta Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State and Mr. A.K. Sahani, learned counsel appearing for the informant.
2. All these appeals are directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 05-06-2018 (sentence passed on 11-06-2018) passed by Sri Surendra Nath Mishra, learned Judicial Commissioner-VI, Ranchi in S.T. No. 85/13 and S.T. No. 16/14 whereby and whereunder, the appellant Basant Kumar Mahto h
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