RANCHI, India, May 12 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 11:

1.Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The present appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24.04.2007 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur in Sessions Case No. 139 of 2005, whereby and whereunder the appellant has been held guilty for the offence under Section 376 & 366A of the I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo R.I. for seven years along with fine of Rs. 5,000/- for the offence under Section 376 of the I.P.C. and further sentenced to undergo S.I. for one year for the offence under Section 366A of the I.P.C. Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

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