RANCHI, India, July 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Jun 19:

1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants as well as learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. It is to be mentioned at the very outset that before the learned trial court, there were five accused persons, who have faced the trial and convicted. One Ranjit Shaw, husband of the deceased has filed separate appeal i.e. Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 106 of 2023, who had died during pendency of his appeal and his appeal was abated vide order dated 17.12.2024.

3. In the present appeal, out of four appellants, appellant no. 3 namely, Sanjit Shaw has died and his appeal was abated vide order dated 10.02.2025, therefore, this appeal is heard in respect of above three appellan...