MATAL ORAON Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE appellant is aggrieved by the judgment of conviction dated 18th July, 2003 and order of sentence dated 19th July, 2003 passed by learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. -lll, Gumla in S.T. No. 12 of 1997, whereby the appellant has been held guilty and convicted for the offences under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27(1) of the Arms Act. The appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years under Section 27(1) of the Arms Act. Both the sentences are to run concurrently.

(2.) THE prosecution case was launched on the fardbeyan of Budhwa Kindo dated 18th July, 1996.

(3.) ON the basis of the said fardbeyan, the case was registered under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. On conclusion of investigation, police submitted charge -sheet for the offences under the said sections.