PATNA, India, Sept. 3 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Aug. 3:

The present criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the judgment of acquittal dated 09.12.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge- V, Katihar in Sessions Case No. 254/2013, arising out of Mansahi P.S. Case No. 64/2012, whereby Respondent Nos. 2 & 3 have been acquitted by the learned Trial Court from the charge of Sections 363, 366A and 364 of Indian Penal Code.

2. Vide order dated 01.04.2024, notices were issued to the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3, upon which they appeared by filing Vakalatnama through learned Advocate, Mr Awnish Kumar.

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that, on 10.08.2012 at...