MANIK ACHARYA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned Counsel for the appellants and learned Counsel for the State.

(2.) THIS appeal is directed against the order of conviction dated 12.12.2001 and order of sentence dated 15.12.2001 passed by Sri William Minj, learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Bokaro at Chas in Sessions Trial No. 417 of 1998 by which judgment he found all the appellants guilty under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code and sentence them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years each.

(3.) ON the basis of the said written report, the case under 304B of the Indian Penal Code was instituted and after investigation, the investigating Officer submitted charge -sheet against all the five accused persons under Section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code showing the accused Ashok Acharya as dead. Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate took cognizance of the case and since the case was exclusively triable by the Court of Sessions, the same was committed to Session and lastly the case was tried by the First Additional Sessions Judge, Bokaro, who found them guilty as aforesaid.