IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.532 of 2003 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-1993 Thana- MAGADH MEDICAL COLLEGE District- Gaya ======================================================

1. Awadh Singh Son of Sri Satrughn Singh Resident of Village - Chaparadah, P.S. - Magadh Medical, District - Gaya

2. Birju Singh Son of Sri Satrughn Singh Resident of Village - Chaparadah, P.S. - Magadh Medical, District - Gaya ... ... Appellants Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondents ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Amicus Curiae For the State : Mr. A.M.P. Mehta, APP For the Informant : Mr. Rashid Izhar, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR C.A.V. JUDGMENT Date : 27-02-2026 The present appeal is filed under section 374(2)

read with section 389(1) of the Code of Criminal procedure, 1973 (herein after “Cr.P.C.”) challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 22.11.2003 passed by the learned 7^th Additional Session Judge, Gaya, in connection with Sessions Trial No.75 of 1999, whereby the appellants Awadh Si