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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Sumeshewar Sahu, Son of Dhanraj Sahu – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.
1. Heard Mr. Sameer Saurabh, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr. Saket Kumar, learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. It is here to be mentioned at the very outset that during pendency of this criminal appeal, appellant no. 2 namely, Dhanraj Sahu has died and vide order dated 17.11.2025, the appeal on behalf of appellant no. 2 Dhanraj Sahu was abated. Now, the appeal is being heard only on behalf of alive appellants namely, appellant no. 1 Sumeshwar Sahu and appellant no. 3 Rajendra Sahu (who is now re-numbered as appellant no. 2).
3. The instant criminal appeal has been preferred by the appellants against judgment of conviction and sentence dated 05.02.2003 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 1, Chatra in S.T. No. 49 of 1987 (arising out of Simaria P.S. Case No. 24 of 1986), whereby and whereunder, the appellants have been convicted for the offence under Sections 302, 201 and 498A of the I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life for the offence under Section 302 of the I.P.C. They have been further sentenced to undergo R.I. for 3 years for the offence under Section 201 of the I.P.C. and R.I. for 3 years
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