GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 3 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 8:
1. The instant appeal has been preferred under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [corresponding to Section 415(2) of the BNSS] against the judgment dated 02.03.2020 and sentence dated 07.03.2020 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), Darrang, Mangaldoi in Sessions Case No. 193(DM)/2017 under Section 302 of the IPC [corresponding to Section 103 BNS], thereby sentencing the appellant to undergo RI for life and fine of Rs. 10,000/. (Rupees Ten Thousand) in default, further imprisonment for 2 months.
2. The criminal law was set into motion by lodging of an Ejahar on 05.10.2017 by the PW1, who is the maternal aunt of the v...