IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.68 of 2014 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-1994 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai ======================================================

1. Sukhdeo Yadav, S/o Late Dila Yadav, 2. Bijay Yadav

3. Ajay Yadav, Both are sons of Sukhdeo Yadav, All Resident of Village-

Dharhisir, P.S.- Chanan, District- Lakhisarai ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sidharth Harsh, Amicus Curiae For the State : Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 18-02-2026 The instant appeal has been preferred by the appellants against the judgment of conviction dated 15.01.2014 and the order of sentence dated 16.01.2014 passed by the Court of the learned Adhoc Additional District & Sessions Judge-V, Lakhisarai, in Sessions Case. No. 212 of 1996 arising out of Lakhisarai Chanan P.S. Case No. 58 of 1994, whereby and whereunder the appellants have been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 365 of the Indian Penal Co