JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON INDAR ORAON V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

RANCHI, India, Feb. 7 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Jan. 6:

1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant, facing the death sentence, and learned counsel for the State, in the death reference.

2. As this death reference and the instant appeal arise out of the common Judgment of conviction and Order of sentence, they were heard together and are being disposed of by this common Judgment.

3. This death reference and the connected Criminal Appeal arise out of the impugned Judgment of conviction dated 09.01.2025 and Order of sentence dated 10.01.2025 passed by learned Additional and Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge (POCSO Act), Lohardaga, in Special POCSO Case No.09/2023 whereby, the sole appellant Indar Oraon has bee...