IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No. 701 of 2009 [Against the Judgment of conviction dated 02.07.2009 and Order of sentence dated 06.07.2009, passed by learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Hazaribag in Sessions Trial No. 277 of 2005]

Ram Dayal Munda, S/o Shri Jagdish Munda, resident of Village – Kadru, P.S.- Patratu, District – Ramgarh (Jharkhand).

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

For the Appellant : Mr. Mayank Mridul, Advocate.

For the Respondent : Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P.P.

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

JUDGMENT

Dated: 6th May, 2026 By Court:- Heard Mr. Mayank Mridul, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Fahad Allam, learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The present Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 02.07.2009 and order of sentence dated 06.07.2009 passed by learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Hazaribag in Sessions Trial No. 277 of 2005, whereby and whereunder, the appellant has been held guilty for the offence under Section 307 of the I.P.C. and has been sentenced to undergo R.I. of five years.

FACTUAL MATRIX

3. The factual matrix giving rise to this appeal is