RANCHI, India, July 10 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on June 10:
1. At the outset, it needs to refer herein that the appeal against the appellant nos.1 (Khiru Mandal), 2 (Manjhi Mahto), 3 (Ganpat Mahto), 6 (Sukhdeo Mahto), 7 (Babu Mani Singh) and 11 (Arjun Mahto) was abated vide order dated 30.07.2024. So far as appellant no.12 (Bahadur Mandal) is concerned, the appeal was abated vide order dated 17.04.2025.
2. The instant appeal filed under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 08.09.1998 and order of sentence dated 09.09.1998 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-V, Giridih in Sessions Trial No.392 of 1995, whereby and whereunder, the appellants...