RANCHI, India, Nov. 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Oct. 17:

1. The instant criminal appeal is directed against the Judgment of conviction and Order of sentence dated 29.08.2003 and 30.08.2003 respectively passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Sahibganj in Sessions Case No. 75 of 2002, whereby and whereunder the appellant has been held guilty for the offences under sections 341/342 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one month under Section 341 of IPC; R.I. for one year for the offence under Section 342 of IPC and R.I. for life for the offence under section 376 of IPC.

2. We have already heard the arguments of Mr. Anupam Anand, learned counsel for ...