GUWAHATI, India, July 11 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on June 11:

1. The present criminal appeal under Section 415, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita [BNNS], 2023 is directed against a Judgment dated 12.12.2024 and an Order on Sentence dated 19.12.2024 passed by the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Charaideo at Sonari in Sessions [S-C] Case no. 12/2014. Three accused persons faced the trial in Sessions [S-C] Case no. 12/2014 and they were :

[i] Sanjib Paul [hereinafter referred to as 'A-1', at places, for easy reference];

[ii] Sahabuddin Ahmed @ Jun Ahmed [hereinafter referred to as 'A-2' or 'the appellant no. 1', at places, for easy reference]; and

[iii] Rakibuddin Ahmed @ Bhaiti Ahmed [hereinafter referred to a...