JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON MAKHU DOM AND OTHERS V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR(NOW JHARKHAND)

RANCHI, India, May 27 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 28:

1. This appeal survives only against appellant no. 2, Bilash Dom and appellant no.4, Jhabu Dom as appellant nos. 1 & 3 died during pendency of this appeal.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties for surviving appellant nos. 2 & 4.

3. This appeal arises of the Judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 19.06.1998 and 20.06.1998 respectively passed by learned 7 th Additional Sessions Judge, Palamau at Daltonganj in S.T. No. 302 of 1997, whereby and whereunder the appellants have been convicted under Sections 302/34 and 452 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life u/s 302 IPC and R.I. for 7 years under Section 452...