PATNA, India, May 14 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on May 9:
The aforesaid appeals preferred under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the "Cr.P.C."), arise out of the same judgment of conviction and the order of sentence dated 25.8.2017 and 29.8.2017 respectively, passed in Sessions Trial No. 83 of 2014 (arising out of Sikarahta P.S. Case No. 75 of 2013) by the learned Court of 2 nd Additional Sessions Judge, Bhojpur at Ara (hereinafter referred to as "the learned Trial Judge"), hence these Appeals have been heard together and are being disposed off by the present common judgment and order. By the said judgment, the learned Trial Judge has convicted the Appellant No. 1 of...