(1.) Heard learned counsel for the appellants, Mr. Amrendra Kumar assisted by Mr. Manoj Kumar No. 2, Advocates and learned counsel for the State, Mr. Mukesh Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor.
(2.) The instant Criminal Appeal has been preferred against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence, both dated 05.11.2003, passed by 6th Additional District Judge, Dumka in Sessions Case No. 282 of 1996/84 of 2003, whereby the appellants have been convicted by the learned Trial Court for offence punishable under Sec. 324/149 of the Indian Penal Code and awarded rigorous imprisonment for one year.
(3.) The prosecution case, is based upon the fardbeyan of the informant, Jeena Rai