JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON BENI SINGH AND ORS. V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

RANCHI, India, Sept. 24 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25:

1. Affidavit filed by the State reveals that appellant No. 1 namely, Beni Singh and appellant no. 4 namely, Ram Nath Ram @ Ram Nath Rautiya have died during pendency of this appeal.

2. Therefore, the appeal, so far as appellant no. 1 namely, Beni Singh and appellant no. 4 namely, Ram Nath Ram @ Ram Nath Rautiya is concerned, stands abated.

3. Now, the appeal is heard with respect to appellant nos. 2, 3, 5 & 6 namely, Tejan Singh, Ganpati Bhagat @ Lerhe Bhagat, Budhan Ram @ Budhan Ram Rautiya and Dhanpat Bhagat @ Houla Bhagat.

4. The instant criminal appeal is preferred by the abovenamed appellants for setting aside the judgment of conviction and or...