IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 358 of 2003 [Against the Judgment of conviction dated 15.02.2003 and Order of sentence dated 22.02.2003 passed by learned 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Garhwa in Sessions Trial No.

103/1999 & 129/1999]

Sarfuddin Ansari, S/o Late Sahin Ansari, Resident of Village – Meral, Tolla – Makuna, P.S. – Meral, District -

Garhwa.

… … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Respondent WITH Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 391 of 2003

1. Nazamuddin Ansari. 2. Mazamuddin Ansari.

Both sons of Sarfuddin Ansari, Resident of Village-

Meral, Tolla-Makuna, P.S.-Meral, District – Garhwa.

… … Appellants Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Respondent …..

For the Appellants : Mr. A.K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate.

Mrs. Lina Shakti, Advocate.

For the Respondent : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl.P.P.

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P R E S E N T HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

JUDGMENT

C.A.V. on 16.02.2026 Pronounced on 15.04.2026 Per Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.

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Above two criminal appeals arises out of common judgment of conviction and sentence passed in S.T. No. 103/1999 & 129/1999, hence taken together for hearing and adjudi