MILAP TOPPO Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE appellant has challenged the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 26th July, 2002 passed by the Sessions Judge, Simdega, in Sessions Trial No. 225 of 1997 whereby the appellant was convicted for the offence under Sections 302 of the Indian penal Code for committing murder of one Anjala Tete and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life.

(2.) THE case against the appellant was registered on the basis of fard beyan of the informant, Pascal Dungdung (PW8), husband of the deceased Anjala Tete recorded by the police officer (PW 11) at the informant's village at Keyonddih Dabhapani, P.S. Simdega, Dist. Gumla. The fard beyan was recorded at 16.20 hours on 1.1.1997.

(3.) THE appellant has denied the allegation pleading not guilty and claiming his innocence.