IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.144 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2009 Thana- BAIRIYA District- West Champaran ======================================================

Sharma Dubey S/o Late Kedarnath Dubey R/o Village- Bhitaha, P.S.- Bairiya, District- West Champaran.

... ... Appellant/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Barisrar Dwivedi S/o Late Ragho Dwivedi R/o Village- Bhitaha, P.S.-

Bairiya, District- West Champaran.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Dilip Kumar Sinha, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA

ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

Date : 12-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The present appeal has been preferred by the victim invoking proviso to Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (since repealed). The victim/appellant is aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the judgment dated 13.12.2