PATNA, India, Oct. 3 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Sept. 4:

The aforesaid appeals preferred under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the "CrPC") arise out of the same judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 17.12.2015 and 18.12.2015 respectively, passed in Sessions Trial No. 267 of 2014 (arising out of Bagaha P.S. Case No.197 of 2013), by the learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Bagaha (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 dated 17.12.2015, the learned Trial Judge has convicted all the appellants of the af...