GEJA MUNDA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS criminal Appeal has been directed by the sole appellant named above against the impugned judgment dated 23.03.1996 passed in S.T. No. 537 of 1990 by Shri Amod Prasad Ram, Additional Sessions Judge, Saraikella whereby and whereunder the appellant was found guilty for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for committing the murder of Moira Dom and he was convicted and sentenced to undergo R.I. for life.

(2.) THE prosecution case has arisen on the basis of the fardbeyan of P.W. 1, Raukan Munda, the informant recorded by S.I. Ram Padarath Singh of Kuchai P.S. on 22.01.1990 at 11.15 hours at village Gutuhatu regarding the occurrence which is said to have taken place on 21.01.1990 between the sunset and 20.30 hours in the Khalihan of the informant situate in village Gutuhatu, P.S. Kuchai, District Singhbhum. The case was instituted against the appellant on 22.01.1990 at 17.30 hours against unknown accused person and the FIR has been received in the Court empowered to take cognizance on 23.01.1990.

(3.) THE appellant has pleaded not guilty to the charge levelled against him and he claims himself to be innocent and to have committed no offence and that he has been falsely implicated in this case due to enmity.