IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 425 of 2009 [Against the Judgment of conviction and Order of sentence dated 31.03.2009, passed by learned 1^st Additional Sessions Judge, Pakur, in Sessions Case No. 101 of 2008]

Manarul Sk., S/o Ahmad Ali, resident of Village – Nawada, P.S.- Pakur (M), District - Pakur.

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

For the Appellant : Ms. Anjana Rana, Advocate.

Mr. Om Prakash, Advocate.

For the Respondent : Mr. Prabir Chatterjee, Spl.P.P.

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

JUDGMENT

Dated 09.04.2026

1.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2.

Present criminal appeal is preferred against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 31.03.2009 passed by learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Pakur in Sessions Case No. 101 of 2008, whereby and whereunder, the appellant has been held guilty for the offence under Section 448 and 376/511 of the I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo S.I. for six months for the offence under Section 448 of the I.P.C. and R.I. of five years for the offence under Section

376/511 of the I.P.C.

FACTUAL MATRIX

3.

The factual matrix giving rise to this appeal is that