IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2104 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2023 Thana- NADI District- West Champaran ======================================================

Chandrika Mukhiya S/o Sri Rajendra Mukhiya @ Rajindra Mukhiya Resident of village- Bharathapatti, PS- Nawalpur, District- West Champaran, through his father Rajendra Mukhiya, Son of Sri Barhu Mukhiya, R/o village-

Bharathapatti, PS- Nawalpur, District- West Champaran ... ... Appellant/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Malti Devi W/o Sri Badri Chaudhary Resident of village- Bharathpatti, PS-

Nawalpur, District- West Champaran At present Vill.- Mujauna, PS- Nadi, Distt.- West Champaran ... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sharad Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vinod Shanker Modi, SPP For the Informant : Mr. Harsha Shashwat, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 29-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State, learned counsel for the informant a