PATNA, India, Aug. 7 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 16:

Heard Mr. Dhanendra Chaubey, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. A. M. P. Mehta, learned APP for the State.

2. This appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (hereinafter refereed as 'Cr.PC') against the judgment and order of conviction dated 14.07.2008 and 18.07.2008 respectively passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur in Sessions Trial No. 742 of 1999, G.R. Case No. 243 of 1999 arising out of Kahalgaon (Ghogha) P.S. Case No. 34 of 1999 whereby and where under the appellant has been convicted for the offences punishable under Section 366(A) and 376 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter refereed as...