MUKTESHWAR MAHTO Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) WE have given priority to the instant appeal for its final consideration keeping in view the custody period of the appellant, which according to the noting of the Registry, turns out to be 19 years, 05 months and few odd days.

(2.) THIS Court has now been informed by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has since been released from jail after serving the entire sentence including the remission.

(3.) ON the basis of the aforesaid information, formal F.I.R 79/1995 dated 04th December 1995 came to be registered in police station Sonahatu under section 302 I.P.C and the investigation was started by sub inspector of police Maheshwar Jha (P.W. -9). After completion of investigation, challan was filed against accused to face trial, he was, accordingly charged for the offence punishable under section 302 I.P.C for which he (Mukteshwar Mahto) stands convicted and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment vide impugned judgment of learned 2nd Additional Judicial Commissioner Ranchi under section 302 IPC.