JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON LAKHAN AND ORS. V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

RANCHI, India, Sept. 24 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25:

1. The aforesaid appellants have preferred the present appeal through Jail Superintendent, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan, Central Prison, Hazaribag through Letter No. 1741 dated 07.07.2004.

2. The appellants have been convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life along with fine of Rs. 5,000/- with default stipulation for the offence under Section 302/34 of IPC by the First Additional Sessions Judge, Pakur vide impugned judgment dated 12.03.2004.

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3. On 25.08.2001 at about 14:00 hours, Fardbeyan of one Mr. Dilip Kumar Hansda (Village Pradhan), Tilwariya (Manjhitola) was recorded by S.I. Dayanand Azad (P.W.-10), O...