RANCHI, India, Oct. 21 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Sept. 22:
1. Both the appeals arising out of common judgement, hence heard together and are being disposed of by common judgment.
2. Originally Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No.845 of 2003 was preferred by 8 appellants, out of them, appellant No.1, Tejo Das and appellant No.2, Radhika Devi have died and their appeal have been abated vide order dated 30.07.2025. The names of surviving appellants, namely, Prasadi Das, Karu Das, Arjun Das, Sabita Devi, Urmila Devi and Parwati Devi have been renumbered and the appeal is heard on behalf of the aforesaid alive appellants along with appeal of Chhote Lal Das, who has preferred Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No.1138 of 2003.
3. Above appeals a...