IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1327 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2022 Thana- SAUR BAZAR District- Saharsa ======================================================

Bhuwan Kumar Yadav S/o Late Deep Narayan Yadav @ Deepnarayan Yadav R/o Ghoghanpatti, ward no. 3, P.S. - Saur Bazar, Distt.- Saharsa ... ... Appellant/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Santosh Kumar Suman S/o Tarni Prasad Yadav R/o vill - Golma Western ward no. 15, P.S.- Paarghat O.P., Distt.- Saharsa ... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Rajnish Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

6 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Earlier, this Court had issued notice to the informant-respondent no.2, who has appeared through vakalatnama and the name of the learned Advocate is printed i