RANCHI, India, Aug. 2 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on July 1:

1. Heard Mr. Jitendra S. Singh, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, learned A.P.P.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 19.12.2014 and order of sentence dated 20.12.2014 passed by Shri Deepak Nath Tiwari, learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Jamshedpur in S.T. Case No. 414 of 2012 whereby and whereunder the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 302/34 IPC and has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life.

3. A written report was submitted by Pradhan Pasing Gundua on 17.06.2012 to the effect that on the same day at about 4 AM Suresh Gundua woke up fro...