ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

Date : 14-10-2025

Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, learned counsel for the respondents [in Cr. App (DB) No. 398 of 2023]; Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the informant [in Cr. App (DB) No. 266 of 2023] and Mr. Bipin Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

Cr. App (DB) No. 398 of 2023

2. This appeal has been preferred by the appellant- informant for setting aside the part of the judgment and order of acquittal dated 17.01.2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘impugned judgment of acquittal’) whereby and whereunder the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge IX, Kaimur at Bhabhua (hereinafter referred to as the ‘learned Trial Court’) has been pleased to acquit respondent nos. 2 to 6 of the charges under Sections 120B , 302/149, 364/149 and 201/149 of the Indian Penal Code (in short ‘IPC’) in connection with Sessions Trial No. 15 of 2021 arising out of Mohaniya P.S. Case No. 268 of 2020.

Cr. App (DB) No. 266 of 2023

3. This appeal has been preferred by the sole appellant for setti