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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, ARUN KUMAR RAI
Mangra Champia, Son Of Late Jongo Champia – Appellant
Versus
State Of Jharkhand – Respondent
ORDER :
Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.
1. Since both the appeals arise out of the common judgment of conviction dated 10.04.2017 and the order of sentence dated 12.04.2017 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa in Sessions Trial No. 08 of 2015, as such they have been tagged together and taken up together for analogous hearing and are being disposed of by this common order.
2. These appeals under section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 are directed against the judgment of conviction dated 10.04.2017 and the order of sentence dated 12.04.2017 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa in Sessions Trial No. 08 of 2015 whereby and whereunder the appellants, above-named, have been convicted under sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo RI for life under section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code with a fine of Rs.10,000/- each and in default to pay fine amount, they were directed to go further RI for one year for each convicts.
3. The prosecution story, in brief, as per the fardbayan of Besangi Champia (since dead) recorded by S.I. Surendra Ravidas officer-in-charge Manoharpur Police Station on 12.03.2014 at abo
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The prosecution must establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt for a conviction; reasonable doubts justify acquittal.
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