GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER FOR SRI SIBA PAUL AND 2 ORS V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR

GUWAHATI, India, Oct. 2 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Sept. 1:

1. Criminal Appeal No.50/2016, Criminal Appeal No.78/2016, Criminal Appeal No.94/2016 and Criminal Appeal No.50/2017 have challenged the conviction of 8 accused persons, vide judgment dated 19.01.2016 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge No.2, Kamrup(M) at Guwahati in Sessions Case No.437(K)/2011, under Section 302/34 IPC.

2. Two persons had been killed on 24.04.2001, due to which 10 accused persons were arrested. Two accused persons died during trial proceedings and the learned Trial Court convicted the remaining 8 accused persons under Section 302/34 IPC, who are the appellants in the above 4 appeal petitions.

3. Three out of the convicted...