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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, ARUN KUMAR RAI
Lakshman Prasad, son of late Bhukhra Sahu – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar (Now Jharkhand) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. common judgment of conviction. (Para 1 , 2 , 6) |
| 2. overview of the prosecution case against the appellants. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. arguments of the appellants regarding section 304b. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. counterarguments from the prosecution. (Para 16) |
| 5. court's observations and examination of witness testimonies. (Para 18 , 31) |
| 6. legal interpretation of section 304-b ipc. (Para 34 , 39 , 47 , 48 , 66) |
| 7. final conclusion and orders of the court. (Para 73 , 74 , 75 , 76) |
JUDGMENT :
Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.
1. Since both the appeal arises out of the common judgment of conviction dated 28.01.1998 and order of sentence dated 02.02.1998, as such, they have been tagged together and taken up together for analogous hearing and are being disposed of by this common order.
Prayer:
2. Both the criminal appeals have been preferred under section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the judgment of conviction dated 28.01.1998 and order of sentence dated 02.02.1998, passed by the learned 4th Additional Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in Sessions Trial No. 289 of 1996, whereby and whereunder, the learned court below has convicted the appellants under secti
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