GUWAHATI, India, July 10 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on June 10:

1. The present appeal has been preferred from jail against the judgment and order dated 20.09.2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jorhat, Assam in Sessions Case No. 170/2014 under Section 302 of the IPC [corresponding to Section 103 BNS], thereby sentencing the appellant under Section 302 Indian Penal Code [corresponding to Section 103 BNS] to undergo RI for life and fine of Rs. 15,000/. (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) in default, further imprisonment for six months.

2. The criminal law was set into motion by lodging of an Ejahar on 20.10.2014 by the PW1, who is the brother of the deceased. It was alleged that on the previous day i.e. 19.10....