ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 04-02-2026 The instant appeal has been preferred by the appellant, Kanhaiya Yadav, against the judgment of conviction dated 05.07.2014 and the order of sentence dated 09.07.2014 passed by the court of the learned Ad hoc Additional District & Sessions Judge-V, Lakhisarai, in Sessions Trial No. 27A of 2006, whereby and whereunder the appellant has been convicted for the offences punishable under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code (in short, “IPC”) and Section 27 of the Arms Act . The appellant has been sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one year for the offence punishable under Section 323 of the IPC and to undergo imprisonment for three years with a fine of Rs. 500/- for the offence punishable under Section 27 of the Arms Act . In default of payment of fine, he has been directed to undergo one month’s imprisonment additionally. Both the sentences of imprisonment have been directed to run concurrently by the trial court.

Prosecution Story:

2. The substance of the prosecution story, as appearing from the FIR, is as follows:

As per the informant, on 14.08.2005, in the evening at about 4:00 PM, he and his brother, Bale Yadav, were sitting and interacting wi