By the Court.—The arguments of this case concluded on 11.8.2016.

We then made the following order :

“Heard Shri Amar Nath Tiwari learned counsel for the appellant and Shri J.K. Upadhyay, Kumari Meena as well as Ms. Manju Thakur, learned A.G.As. for the State.

We will given reasons later but we make the operative order now.

The appeal is allowed. Impugned judgment and order dated 3.2.2005 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, (F.T.C.) Sonebhadra, in Session Trial No. 81 of 2002 (State v. Shanti Devi) convicting the appellant under Sections 302, 201 I.P.C. is hereby set aside. The appellant is acquitted of all the charges framed against her. Appellant is in jail. She shall be released forthwith unless and until she is wanted in any other case.

There shall be no order as to cost.”

Here are the reasons :

2. The present criminal appeal has been preferred by the appellant Shanti Devi against the judgment and order of conviction dated 3.2.2005 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Sonebhadra, in Sessions Trial No. 81 of 2002 arising out of Case Crime No. 16 of 2002 (State v. Shanti Devi) under Sections 302, 201 IPC, Police Station Pannuganj, District Sonbha