IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 271 of 2000(R)

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(Against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 21st February, 2000, passed by learned 5th Additional Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in Sessions Trial No.215 of

1992)

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Sukra Munda son of Arjun Munda, resident of Tetratoli,

P.S. Bariatu, District Ranchi

…. Appellant

Versus

The State of Bihar ….. Opp. Party

with

Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 152 of 2000(R)

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Koka Munda Son of Lodhwa Munda resident of village-

Tetar Toli, P.S. Bariyatu, District-Ranchi

…. Appellant

Versus

The State of Bihar ….. 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. Sankalp Goswami, Amicus Curaie

[In both cases]

For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P.

[In Cr. A. 271/2000]

Mr. Vineet Kumar Vashistha, Spl. PP

[In Cr. A. 152/2000]

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C.A.V. on 06/12/2025 Pronounced on 17/12/2025

Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.:

1. Since both the appeal arises out of the common

judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 21st February, 2000, as such they have been tagged together

and taken up together for analogous hearing and are being disposed of by this common orde