BUDHAN GANJHU Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE two appeals arise out of the common judgment of learned trial court in S.T. No. 519 of 1999, whereby the appellants of the two appeals have been convicted and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and directed to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/ - each and on default to undergo six months imprisonment under Section 17(i)(ii) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act. They have been further convicted under Sections 147 and 148 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and three years respectively.

(2.) THE said two appeals were heard together and are being disposed of by this judgment.

(3.) THE prosecution case, according to the fardbeyan, is as follows: ''