SAHDEO MAHTO @ SUBHASH MAHTO Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant, namely, Sahdeo Mahto @ Subhash Mahto has challenged the judgment in Special Case no. 04 of 2004 (P). Along with him, the accused William Marandi was also convicted by the Special Court vide judgment dated 12.3.2013.

(2.) Proceedings in this criminal appeal would disclose that on the 1st date of hearing itself, that is , on 13.6.2013, when this criminal appeal was placed on board for hearing, no one appeared for the appellant.

(3.) Thereafter, whenever the matter was listed no one has appeared for the appellant. This matter was listed on 25.7.2019. On that day, the following order was passed by this court: