RANCHI, India, Sept. 28 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Aug. 27:
1. Heard Mrs. Juhi Kumari, learned Amicus appearing for the appellant and also Mr. Rajveer Singh and Mr. B. N. Ojha, learned Spl.P.P.
2. This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 22.05.2002 (Sentence passed on 23.05.2002) holding the appellant Asif Equwal guilty of offence under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code passed by Shri Ramanuj Narain learned Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Palamau at Daltonganj and thereby sentencing him to undergo imprisonment for life along with a fine of Rs.5000/- in default of payment of fine, he was further directed to undergo simple imprisonment for three months.
3. The pro...