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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Gurudayal Yadav son of Late Manchan Mahto – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Pradeep Kumar Srivastava. J.
1. Heard Mr. Rajeeva Sharma, learned senior counsel for the appellants as well as Mr. Azeemuddin, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State.
2. The appeal of the appellant no.3 namely Munna Yadav and appellant no.4 Nagadi Mahto of Cr. A (DB)No. 610 of 2002 has been abated vide order dated 30.07.2025, due to their death. Now the appeal is being considered in respect of surviving appellants.
3. Above named appellants along with deceased appellants whose appeal abated have challenged their conviction and sentence passed by learned Sessions Judge, Dumka in Sessions Trail No. 70/1999 whereby and whereunder all the above named appellants have been held guilty for the offence under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life.
Factual Matrix
4. Factual matrix giving rise to this appeal is that one Upasi Devi (P.W.11) has lodged the F.I.R. stating inter alia that on 06.01.1998 at about 02.30 P.M. her husband Prabhu Dayal was taking lunch in his outdoor house, then all of sudden Ghanshyam Yadav (declared juvenile) started raising a scuffle on account of share in household property, meanwhil
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