CRIMINAL APPEAL No.337 OF 1988

Against

the

judgment

and

order

dated

29.4.1988, passed in Sessions Trial No.116 of

1987/13 of 1987, by Shri A. Toppo, 3^rd Additional

District & Sessions Judge, Gopalganj.

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Bishwa Nath Singh …….. Appellant

Versus

The State of Bihar ….. Respondent

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For the Appellant : Mr. Alok, Advocate

Amicus Curiae

For the State : Mr. Lala Kailash Bihari Prasad

Senior Advocate, and

Public Prosecutor

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P R E S E N T

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR KUMAR KATRIAR

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MADHAVENDRA SARAN

S K Katriar &

M Saran, JJ.

The

sole

appellant

is

aggrieved

by

the

judgment dated 29.4.88, passed by the learned 3^rd

Additional District & Sessions Judge, Gopalganj, in

Sessions Trial No.116 of 1987/13 of 1987 (State of Bihar

vs. Bishwa Nath Singh & two others), whereby he has been

convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

The other two accused persons, namely, Janki Devi (wife

of the appellant), and Malti Devi (wife of Ram Autar

Singh, the other brother), have been acq