Kedar Ram, sons of Late Bihari Ram vs State of Jharkhand

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2026 Supreme(Jhk) 176

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Kedar Ram, sons of Late Bihari Ram – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellants :Mr. Manoj Tandon, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, A.P.P.

JUDGMENT :

Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.

1. The instant criminal appeal is preferred by the above-named appellants for setting aside the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 27.05.2003 & 28.05.2003, respectively, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-XIII, Dhanbad, in Sessions Trial No. 575 of 1995, whereby and whereunder the appellants have been held guilty and convicted for the offence under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life.

2. It is here pertinent to mention that one co-convict Kishun Ram (main assailant) had preferred Cr. A. (DB) No. 774 of 2003 and due to death of the said appellant, his appeal has been abated.

Factual Matrix:-

3. Factual matrix giving rise to this appeal is that on 27.05.1995 at about 08:00 P.M., some scuffle took place between the appellants and one Ramayan Ram. It is alleged that accused Kishun Ram was holding Sabbal (iron rod) and other accused persons were armed with lathi, all the accused persons assaulted to deceased Ramayan Ram. It is further alleged that Sabbal blow inflicted on the head of the deceased was responsible for his death. It is also alleged that the informant Rama