PATNA, India, Sept. 17 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Aug. 18:

Heard Mr. Subodh Kumar Jha, learned counsel for the appellant and Ms. Usha Kumari, learned Spl. PP for the State.

2. The informant/victim was earlier informed by learned Special P.P. for the State and thereafter she has entered appearance through an Advocate whose name is printed in the cause list but no one has appeared on behalf of the informant to oppose the appeal.

3. The present appeals arise out of the judgment of conviction dated 29.09.2022 (hereinafter referred to as the 'impugned judgment') and the order of sentence dated 30.09.2022 (in short referred to as the 'impugned order') passed by the learned Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge SC/ST (POA...