IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 471 of 2004 ……

[Against the Judgment of conviction dated 19.01.2004 and order of sentence dated 21.01.2004, passed by learned Sessions Judge, Gumla in Sessions Trial No.77 of 2001]

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1. Tarsius Sorang

2. Maryanus Sorang.

Both are son of Late Siril Sorang. Resident of village Dholbir, police station – Palkot, District – Gumla.

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

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

For the Appellants : Mr. A.K. Chaturvedi, Adv.

For the State : Mr. Vineet Kumar Vashistha, Spl. P.P.

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C.A.V. on 21.04.2026 Pronounced on 12.05.2026 Per Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.

1. We have already heard Mr. A.K. Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr. Vineet Kumar Vashistha, learned Spl. P.P.

appearing for the State.

2. Instant criminal appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 19.01.2004 and order of sentence dated 21.01.2004 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Gumla in S.T. No.77 of 2001, whereby and whereunder the appellants have been held guilty for the offence under Section 302 read with Sectio