KALINDER NAIK Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) AII the abovementioned three criminal appeals arise out of the same impugned judgment dated 28.9.2000 passed by the Sessions Judge, Singhbhum (West) at Chaibasa in Sessions Trial No.134 of 1999 and, therefore, they were taken up and heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

(2.) ALL the appellants in the above three appeals have been convicted under section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and have been sentenced to undergo R.I. for life.

(3.) THE reason for the occurrence was stated to be that their nephew Damodar Paik was taken by Etwa Pradhan and Lumbu Paik to Punjab to earn livelihood but he did not return though Etwa and Lumbu returned to the village and for that a Panchayati was convened so that both be compelled to bring back the said nephew. It was also said that there was some land dispute also.