IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (D.B) No. 145 of 1998 (R)

(Against the judgment of conviction dated 07.04.1998 and the order of sentence dated 13.04.1998 passed by the learned 5^th Addl. Sessions Judge, Hazaribagh in Sessions Trial No. 105 of 1991)

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1.Kishun Nayak, son of Jhabban Nayak

2.Guru Charan Nayak, son of Jhabban Nayak

3.Ganesh Nayak, son of Jhabban Nayak

4. Mathura Nayak, son of Jhabban Nayak

5.(Smt.) Munna Devi, wife of Ganesh Nayak All residents of village Choube, P.S-Barkattha, District-Hazaribagh ....... … Appellants Versus The State of Bihar … Respondent -------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD -------

For the Appellants : Mr. B.M Tripathi, Sr. Advocate Mr. Naveen Kr. Jaiswal, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.PP ------

C.A.V on 09.04.2026 Pronounced on 04/05/2026 Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

1. The instant appeal under section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure is directed against judgment of conviction dated 07.04.1998 and the order of sentence dated 13.04.1998 passed by the learned 5^th Addl. Sessions Judge, Hazaribagh in Sessions Trial No. 105 of 1991 whereby and whereunder the appe