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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, ARUN KUMAR RAI
Kapoor Manjhi S/o Late Inder Manjhi – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar (Now Jharkhand) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. context of the appeal and sentencing (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. factual background of the prosecution case (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. details about witnesses and trial process (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. arguments against conviction and evidentiary issues raised by counsel (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. state's defense and justifications for conviction (Para 14 , 15) |
| 6. court's analysis overview and evaluation of testimonies (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 7. core legal findings and implications of evidence (Para 39 , 40) |
| 8. final conviction and modification of sentence (Para 52 , 53 , 54) |
JUDGMENT :
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, J.
1. At the outset it needs to be mentioned that out of 17 appellants herein, appellant namely Ramu Mandal, Balbhadar Mandal, Basudeo Mandal, Sargun Mandal, Mahabir Manjhi and appellant Thakur Mandal died during pendency of the instant appeal. No leave has been sought by any of the legal heirs/close relatives of the deceased appellants in terms of section 394 of the Cr.P.C. pari materia to section 435 of the BNSS, accordingly, the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 20.12.2025 had abated the appeal of the aforesaid appellants.
2. The instant appeal is directed against the Judgment o
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