PATNA, India, Oct. 15 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Sept. 16:

Heard learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and Mr. Sriram Krishna, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The present memo of appeal has been preferred under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment of acquittal dated 30.03.2024 passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-III-cumSpecial Judge, MPs/MLAs/MLCs Court, Siwan in Sessions Trial No. 71 of 2017, arising out of Guthani P.S. Case No. 96 of 2013, whereby the respondents have been acquitted by the learned trial court from the charge of Sections 148, 149, 120-B, 307, 302 of Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

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