PATNA, India, July 2 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on June 30:
Heard Mr. Sunil Kumar, learned counsel for the appellants assisted by Mr. Pankaj Kumar and Mr. A. M. P. Mehta, learned APP for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that Bharat Prasad, Naresh Prasad @ Ram Naresh Prasad, Chhotak Prasad and Pramod Prasad have died during the pendency of the appeal. So, the appeal against them stands abated under the provision of Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure vide order dated 24.06.2024 and 14.11.2024, respectively.
3. The present appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred as 'Cr.P.C') challenging the Judgment of conviction dated 31.0...