PATNA, India, Oct. 15 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Sept. 16:

The present criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment of acquittal dated 30.03.2024 passed by the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-III-cum-Special Judge, MPs/MLAs/MLCs Court, Siwan in Sessions Trial No. 71 of 2017, arising out of Guthani P.S. Case No. 96 of 2013, whereby Respondent Nos. 2 to 9 have been acquitted by the learned trial court from the charge of Sections 148, 149, 120-B, 307, 302 of Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

2. Vide order dated 22.07.2025, trial court records were called for, which were received on 11.08.2025.

3. The prosecution case, ...