ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 20-12-2025

At the outset, it is pointed out by learned Amicus, Mr. Amit Kumar Jha that appellant no.2, namely, Ram Sabad Paswan, appellant no.4 namely, Rambhajju Paswan and appellant no.5 namely, Anuj Paswan @ Ramanuj Paswan died during the course of pending appeal.

2. Accordingly, present appeal against appellant Nos. 2, 4 and 5 stands abated. Now, this appeal survives against above-named four appellants only.

3. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellants-convict under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as ‘CrPC’) challenging the impugned judgment of conviction dated 19.02.2004 and order of sentence dated 20.02.2004 passed by learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court III, Munger in Sessions Case No.58 of 1986 arising out of Barhiya P.S. Case No.161 of 1984, G.R. No.759 of 1984, whereby the trial court has convicted all above-named appellants under Sections 147 , 148, 149, 307 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’) and Section 27 of the Arms Act . The appellants namely, Ram Sabad Paswan (since died), Rambhajju Paswan and Anuj Pawan @ Ramanuj Pawan (since died) have been sentenced to und