PATNA HIGH COURT
HONOURABLE MR. CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA, J
Sheonandan Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. appellants challenging conviction under ipc (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. description of the facts leading to prosecution (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. arguments presented by appellants regarding contradictions (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. state's rebuttal of appellants' claims (Para 17 , 18 , 20) |
| 5. legal standards for section 307 ipc established (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 6. court's findings on evidence inconsistencies (Para 35 , 36) |
| 7. appeal outcome and acquittal of appellants (Para 38 , 39 , 40 , 41) |
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 06-12-2025
At the outset, it is submitted that appellant no. 2 namely, Rampravesh Singh died during the pendency of present appeal. Accordingly, present appeal stands abated against him.
2. In view of aforesaid, now this appeal survives against appellant no(s). 1, 3, 4 and 5.
3. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellants-convicts under Section-374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Code’) challenging the impugned judgment of conviction dated 28.06.2004 and order of sentence dated 29.06.2004 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court No. III), Aurangabad in Sessions Trial No. 305 of 1990/194 of 2002, whereby the concern



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