PATNA, India, Oct. 28 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Oct. 7:

Heard Mr. Y.C. Verma, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. Shahrukh Alam for the appellants in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 216 of 2024 and Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 510 of 2024, Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, learned counsel for the appellants in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 237 of 2024 and Mr. Abhimanyu Sharma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 216 of 2024 and Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 237 of 2024 as also Mr. Binod Bihari Singh, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 510 of 2024. Ms. Shahrukh Alam, learned counsel has appeared physically as well as virtually through online mode and assist...