RANCHI, India, Sept. 24 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25:
1. The instant appeal was preferred by seven appellants out of them, original appellants, Sitaram Mandal, Gopi Mandal, Harihar Mandal and Jethu Mandal had died during pendency of this appeal and their appeal has been abated vide order dated 24.04.2025.
2. This appeal is preferred for setting aside the judgment of conviction and sentence of the appellants dated 21.01.2003 passed by learned 3rd Additional District & Sessions Judge, Dumka in Session Case Nos.346 of 1984/373 of 2002, whereby and whereunder the appellants have been held guilty for the offences under Sections 302/149 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo R.I. of life and the appellan...