IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 1394 of 2007 --------

Karma Uraon @ Chhotu Uraon, Son of Late Nago Uraon, resident of village-Bongadag, P.S.-Simaria, Dist.-Chatra ... ... Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand …… Respondent --------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA --------

For the Appellant : Mr. Nawin Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P.

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J UDGMENT

Dated: 07^thMay, 2026

1. Heard Mr. Nawin Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant and Mrs.

Nehala Sharmin, Learned Spl.P.P. for the State.

2. The instant criminal appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 15.09.2007 and order of sentence dated 20.09.2007 passed in S.T. No. 357 of 2003 and S.T. No. 42 of 2005 by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge (F.T.C No.-III), Hazaribagh, whereby and whereunder, the appellant has been found guilty for the offence under Section 395 of the IPC and has been sentenced to undergo R.I. for 7 years, however, the other accused persons have been acquitted from the charges.

Factual Matrix

3. The factual matrix giving rise to this appeal is that on 04.03.2003, at about 5:00 pm, the informant had gone to Hazaribagh, for trea