SABITRI DEVI Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Both these criminal appalls arising out of the same judgment were taken up for hearing together with the consent of the parties and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

(2.) The fact of the matter lies in a very narrow compass.

(3.) The appellants, who are husband and wife, are charged under Sections 302/34 of Indian Penal Code for commission of murder of Narayan Mahto, cousin of the informant Lokan Mahto PW 7. The occurrence is said to have taken place at village Karihari at 6-00 p. m. on 30-8-1984 in relation whereof the fard-beyan of the informant was recorded at 9-00 p. m. by Shiv Prasad Ram, Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (PW 8) of Hirodih PS at the aforementioned village.