PATNA, India, May 5 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on May 1:
The aforesaid two appeals are being taken up for hearing together since they arise out of the same judgment of conviction and the order of sentence. The aforesaid appeals under Sections 374(2) read with Section 389(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (hereinafter referred as 'Cr.P.C') have been preferred against the common judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 29.03.2016 and 31.03.2016 respectively, passed in Sessions Trial No.826 of 2014 (arising out of Bhargama P.S. Case No.35 of 2014) by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-IV, Araria (hereinafter referred to as 'learned Trial Judge'). By the said judgment, the learned Trial Ju...