IN RE: JITENDRA SAHU AND ORS. Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE two appeals since arising out of the same judgment were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

(2.) BOTH the appellants were put on trial on the charges of committing murder in furtherance of their common intention of Randai Kumari and Budhani Kumari and further for attempting to commit murder of Somati Kumari, Bikrai Munda and Budhani Mundain. The court having found the appellants guilty for both the charges convicted them under Sections 302/34 and 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code, vide judgment dated 15.12.2004 passed in S.T. No. 59 of 2002 and sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life for the offence punishable under Section 302/34 and further to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years for the offence punishable under Section 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

(3.) DOCTOR issued post mortem examination report (Ext. 3) with an opinion that death was caused due to internal haemorrhagic shock as a result of fire arm injuries.