SIBEY TIRKEY Vs. STATE OF BIHAR (NOW JHARKHAND)

JUDGEMENT

(1.) A -1, A -13, A -3, A -14, A -6, A -11, A -12, A -5, A -2 and A -9 in Sessions Case No. 201 of 1985, who were arrayed in that order before the Sessions trial, are the appellants. A -4, A -7, A -8 and A -10, who were tried alongwith them, were acquitted by the trial court and the appellants were found guilty under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. A -1, A -3, A -13 and A -14 were found guilty under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. A -1, A -2, A -3, A -5, A -6, A -9, A -11, A -12, A -13 and A -14 were also found guilty under Section 201 IPC and for the offence under Section 302 I PC, A -1, A -3, A -13 and A -14 were sentenced to imprisonment for life and others were convicted under Section 201 IPC and they were directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years. The present appeal is against the said conviction and sentence.

(2.) THE facts are as follows:

(3.) AFTER the completion of investigation, final report was filed against the acquitted accused including the appellants. They denied all the incriminating circumstances when they were questioned under Section 313 Cr.P.C.