JOHAN ORAON Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction dated 3/12/2002 and order of sentence dated 5/12/2002, passed by the Sessions Judge, Gumla in Sessions Trial No. 2 of 1999 convicting the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and also convicting him for the offence under Section 201 of the I.P.C. and sentencing him to undergo R.I. for six months though both the sentences were to run concurrently.

(2.) THE prosecution case in short is that Sunita Kumari (the deceased) went to 'Jitia Mela' on 13.09.1998 with her family members and friends but did not return to her home. On the next day, the informant learnt that she was seen going with the appellant and after about four days i.e. on 17.09.1998, her dead body was recovered from a well. It is suspected that due to love affair, the appellant killed her and threw her in the well.

(3.) ON the other hand, Mr. Ravi Prakash, learned A.P.P. appearing for the State supported the impugned judgment.