PATNA, India, Oct. 14 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Sept. 15:

The present criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 413 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 against judgment of acquittal dated 07.12.2024, passed by the learned 5th Additional Sessions Judge, Madhubani, in Sessions Trial No. 174(A) of 1993 (CIS No.01 of 2015), arising out of Nagar P.S. Case No.0070 of 1993, whereby Respondent No.2, namely, Kripa Jha @ Kripanand Jha has been acquitted by the learned Trial Court from the charge of Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the informant along with Jagannath Singh used to work as an agent at private bus stand, Madhubani. It is alleged that Jaganna...