(1.) GR . Appeal No. 43/2000R is by Kinua Oraon and Maghi Oraon, who were arrayed as A4 and A5 in Sessions Trial No. 502/1987 before the 1st Addl. Sessions Judge, Gumla. Cr. Appeal No. 45/ 2000R is by Bindhyachal Pandey, Mahabir Oraon and Surya Oraon, who were arrayed as A2, A3 and A6 in the said Sessions Trial. Cr. Appeal No. 99/2000 R is by Jitbahan Oraon, who was arrayed as A1 in the same Sessions Trial. The above appeals are disposed of by the following common judgment and in the said judgment, the appellants in the above appeals will be referred as A1 to A6 in the same order as they were arrayed before the Sessions Judge for the sake of convenience.
(2.) THE facts are as follows: -
(3.) ON being referred by the Police Officer, P.W. 2, Chainya Orain. went to the hospital and was examined by P.W. 6, Dr. Pashupati Nath Mishra, who found lacerated wound on the left temporal occipital region on the person of P.W. 2, measuring 1/2' x 1/2' which was found to be skin deep. The Doctor also found scratches on the lateral aspect measuring 2" x 1/2". The Doctor noticed that she had complaint of pain. He also noticed another swelling injury on the right arm measuring 11/2' x 1" which was oval shaped. The Doctor issued Ext. 9. the injury report, with his opinion that the injuries are simple in nature.