IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.239 of 2005 ( Against the judgment and order of conviction dated 01-03-2005, passed by Additional Sessions Judge Fast Court No.2, Nalanda at Biharsharif in Sessions Trial No. 125 of 1996/ 152 of 2004)

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Dillu Gope S/o Chandar Gope R/o village- Kakobigha, P.S. Deepnagar, District Nalanda ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr.Ambika Bhagat, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Anita Kumari Singh, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA

CAV JUDGMENT

Date : 17-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State.

2. The present appeal, filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, challenges the judgment of conviction dated 26.02.2005 and the order of sentence dated 01.03.2005 rendered by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-II, Nalanda, Bihar, in Sessions Trial No. 125 of 1996/152 of 2004 arising from D