IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 274 of 2004 [Against the Judgment of conviction and Order of sentence dated 31st January, 2004 passed by learned 3rd Addl. Sessions Judge, Palamau at Daltonganj in Sessions Trial No. 405 of 1993, arising out of Sadar Daltonganj P.S. Case No.

40 of 1991]

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1. Bishwanath Manjhi, Son of Late Nanhu Manjhi, 2. Surendra Manjhi, Son of Shri Chandradeo Manjhi, 3. Sant Lal Manjhi, Son of Shri Ram Brish Manjhi, All of Village Pokhraha Khurud, P.S. Daltonganj, Dist-Palamau … .... …. Appellants Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Respondent ------

For the Appellant s : Mr. Venkatesh Kumar, Advocate Mr. Jai Shanker Tripathi, Advocate For the Resp. State : Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, APP PRESENT HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

JUDGMENT

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CAV On 21/04/2026 Pronounced On 06 /05/2026 Per- Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.

1. The instant criminal appeal is directed against the Judgment dated 31st January, 2004 passed by learned 3rd Addl. Sessions Judge, Palamau at Daltonganj in Sessions Trial Case No. 405 of 1993 corresponding Daltonganj Sadar P.S. Case No. 40 of 1991 (G.R. Case No.