PATNA, India, Sept. 22 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Aug. 22:

Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The present criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment of acquittal dated 22.07.2024 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Sheohar in Sessions Trial No. 70 of2018, arising out of Tariyani P.S. Case No. 142 of 2017, whereby Respondent Nos. 2 to 8 have been acquitted by the learned Trial Court from the charge of Sections 307/34, 504/34, 427/34, 379/34 of Indian Penal Code and further respondent Nos. 2 to 4 & 7 have been acquitted from the charge of Sections 323/34 and 341/34 of the I.P.C. ...