PATNA, India, May 14 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on May 9:

Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and learned counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 to 8.

2. The present appeal has been preferred for setting aside the judgment of acquittal passed on 01.02.2024 (hereinafter referred to as the impugned judgment) by the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-V, Bhagalpur in Sessions Trial No. 119 of 2019 + Session Trial No. 339 of 2019 + Session Trial No. 223 of 2021 (Trial No. 263 of 2022) arising out of Jagdishpur (Goradih) P.S. Case No. 382 of 2018 dated 22.07.2018 whereby and whereunder the learned trial court has been pleased to acquit Respondent Nos. 2 to 8 of ...