PICHU KALINDI ALIAS KALANDI Vs. STATE OF ASSAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 15.2.04, passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge (ad hoc) Sibsagar, in Sessions Case No. 32 (S-C)/ 2003. By the impugned judgment and order aforesaid, the learned Sessions Judge convicted the Appellants for the offence under Sections 302/34 IPC and sentenced each of them to suffer imprisonment for life and pay fine of Rs. 5,000/- each, in default, suffer rigorous imfaisonment for Anr. period of six months. Being aggrieved by the said conviction and sentence, the Appellants have carried the appeal to this Court.

(2.) We have heard Ms. M. Buzarbaruah, learned Amicus Curiae appearing on behalf of Ihe Appellants and Mr. Z. Kamar, learned Public Prosecutor for the State.

(3.) The prosecution case can be compendiously stated thus: