KANDU MANJHI Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal has been preferred by the appellants against the judgment and order dated 10.6.1996 and 11.6.1996 respectively passed by Shri G. K. Verma, 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Jamshedpur in Sessions Trial No. 179 of 1994 whereby and whereunder the appellants were found guilty for the offence punishable under Section 302/34 of the I.P.C. and they were convicted and sentenced to undergo R.I. for life.

(2.) THE prosecution case has arisen on the basis of the F.I.R. (Ext.2) of P.W.2, Jamuna Manjhi, the informant, recorded by P.W.9, P.B. Majumdar, A.S.I. Patmada P.S. on 24.7.1993 at 18.30 hours regarding the occurrence which is said to have been taken place on that very day at 12.30 hours in Village Telidih, P.S. Patmada, District -East Singhbhum and the said P.S. is at a distance of 29 kilometres from the place of occurrence.

(3.) THE appellants had pleaded not guilty to the charge levelled against them and they claimed themselves to be innocent and to have committed no offence and that they have been falsely implicated in this case.