CHAUDHARY MAHTO Vs. STATE OF BIHAR (NOW JHARKHAND)

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Cr. Appeal No. 182 of 1990 is by A-8, Chaudhary Mahto, and Cr. Appeal No. 174 of 1990 is by A-1, Jodhan Mahto, A-2, Puran Manjhi, A-3, Chandi Mahto @ Cheri Mahto, A-4, Bhim Rana, A-4, Shaligram Rana, A-6, Thakur Mahto, A-7, Etwari Mahto and A-9, Sahdeo Modi.

(2.) In the judgment, the appellants in both the appeals will be referred to as A-1 to A-9, in the same order as they were arrayed in Sessions Case No. 155 of 1984/10 of 1986 before the Additional District & Sessions Judge, I, Deoghar, for the sake of convenience.

(3.) The deceased Tejan Rana was residing in the village Baijukura. There were disputes pending between A-7, Etwari Rana and others on one side and the deceased, Tejan Rana, on the other, on account of which proceedings under Section 107 Cr.P.C. were initiated. The accused executed bonds in the said proceedings and, therefore, they were aggrieved against the deceased. It is said to be the motive for committing the occurrence. The occurrence took place at 7.30 a.m. on 13.11.1980 in the village Gobardaha.