IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 52 of 1998(R)

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[Against the Judgment of conviction dated 06.02.1998 and Order of sentence dated 07.02.1998 passed by learned 3^rd Additional

Sessions Judge, Jamshedpur, in Sessions Trial No.100 of 1994]

1. Surendra Karmakar alias Suru Karmakar, son of Paul

Karmakar

2. Mateen Karmakar, son of Lakhan Karamkar

3. Badal Sardar alias Patin Sardar, son of Gurab Sardar All are residents of village-Matladih, Police Station

Bagbera, Town Jamshedpur, District-Singhbhum West.

… … Appellants

Versus

The State of Bihar (now Jharkhand) … … Respondent

P R E S E N T

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI

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For the Appellants : Mr. Chandan Kumar, Advocate

For the Respondent : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P.

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Order No.07/Dated 20^th December, 2025

Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

1. The instant appeal is Section 374(2) of the Cr.P.C. directed against the Judgment of conviction dated 06.02.1998 and order of sentence dated 07.02.1998 passed by learned 3^rd Additional Sessions Judge, Jamshedpur, in Sessions Trial No.100 of 1994 whereby and whereunder the appellants have been convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Pena