IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.52 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2020 Thana- MATIYARIA District- West Champaran ======================================================

Sanjay Giri, S/o Sri Subhash Giri, Resident of Village- Itawa, P.S.- Matiyaria, Distt- West Champaran.

... ... Appellant Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Umarawati Devi, w/o Suraj Mahto, Resident of village- Itawa, P.S.-

Matiyaria, Distt- West Champaran.

... ... Respondents ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant : Mr. M.N. Parbat, Sr. Advocate Mr. Praveen Prabhakar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Binod Bihari Singh, Addl.PP For the Informant : Mr. Zainul Abedin, Advocate Mr. Sanobar Shahnaz, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH

ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

Date : 09-02-2026 Heard Mr. M.N. Parbat, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. Praveen Prabhakrar, learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. Zainul Abedin, learned counsel for the informant and Mr. Binod Bihari Singh, learned Addition