CHHOTO HANSDA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Since both the Criminal Appeals are arising out of common judgment, as such are being heard together and disposed of by this common judgment.

(2.) Heard, learned counsel for the appellants, Mrs. Abha Verma, assisted by Mr. P. K. Verma and Mrs. Bandana Sinha, Advocates and learned counsels for the State, Mr. Mukesh Kumar and Mrs. Vandana Bharti, learned Additional Public Prosecutors.

(3.) Both criminal appeals have been preferred against the common judgment of conviction dated 19.07.1996 and order of sentence dated 20.07.1996, passed by learned 1 st Additional Sessions Judge, Godda, in Sessions Case No. 123 of 1994 / 41 of 1995, whereby these appellants have been convicted for the offence committed and punishable under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, appellants, Shikhar Hansda, Khela Hansda and Totaka Hansda have further been convicted for the offence committed and punishable under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code and appellant, Khela Hansda has also convicted separately for the offence committed and punishable under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. The learned trial court has awarded Imprisonment for life to all the convicts for the offence committed and punishable under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and convict, Khela Hansda, who has also been convicted for the offence committed and punishable under Section 307 I.P.C., has also been awarded imprisonment for life. Convicts, Shikhar Hansda, Khela Hansda and Totaka Hansda have further been awarded rigorous imprisonment for one year for the offence committed and punishable under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code. All the sentences are directed to run concurrently.