IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.507 of 2002

Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- SITAMARHI

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1. Jagdish Raut, son of Late Tilak Raut.

2. Fulo Devi, wife of Jagdish Raut.

Both resident of village-Kanhma, P.S. Bela, District Sitamarhi.

.... .... Appellants.

Versus

The State of Bihar. .... .... Respondent.

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Appearance :

For the Appellants : Mr. Animesh Kumar Mishra, Amicus Curiae

For the Respondent : Mr. Binod Bihari Singh-I, A.P.P.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date: 16-10-2017

Heard Mr. Animesh Kumar Mishra, Amicus Curiae,

for the appellants and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. This criminal appeal has been preferred against

the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 03.09.2002

passed by the 4^thAdditional Sessions Judge, Sitamarhi in Sessions

Trial No.223/98, arising out of Bela P.S. Case No.21/9