RANCHI, India, Nov. 28 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Oct. 30:

1. The instant criminal appeal was originally preferred by six appellants, out of them, appellant Nos. 1, 4, 5 & 6 died during the pendency of this appeal and their appeals stand abated vide order dated 19.08.2025.

2. This appeal is heard on behalf of appellant No. 2 namely Bandhana Oraon and appellant No. 3 namely Kishun Oraon.

3. The instant criminal appeal is directed against the Judgment of conviction and Order of sentence dated 10.10.2002 and 11.10.2002 respectively passed by learned Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-I, Gumla in S.T.No. 188 of 2001, whereby and whereunder the appellants have been held guilty for the offences under sections 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo R.I. for life.

4. We have already heard the arguments of Mr. A.K. Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr. Vinit Kumar. Vashistha, learned Spl.PP for the State.

Factual Matrix:-

5. The factual matrix giving rise to this appeal is that on 09.02.2001, the younger brother namely Ramji Oraon of Informant (P.W.-7) had gone to Kashir Bazar. In the evening, at about 7:00 PM, the informant heard Halla of Bachao-Bachao coming towards roadside. Upon this, informant(P.W.7) Sitaram Uraon along with his wife namely Kamli Devi (P.W.6) went to road and saw that the accused persons namely Handu Oraon armed with Lathi, Bandhana Oraon, Santosh Uraon and Jay Mangal Oraon armed with Tangi and Kishun Oraon and Budhram Oraon armed with Danda and Rupan Oraon armed with Baluwa were indiscriminately assaulting to the brother of the informant with the respective weapons. The informant and his wife tried to save him but the accused persons threatened them to kill. Thereafter, all the accused persons fled away saying that they have killed Ramji Oraon and if any case before the Police is lodged, they will also kill the informant. It is alleged that informant brought his brother Ramji Oraon to his home but he died. The motive behind the occurrence is previous enmity between the parties.

On the basis of above information, Chainpur P.S. Case No. 6/2001 FIR was registered for the offences under sections 147, 148, 149, 302 of IPC. After completion of investigation, charge-sheet was submitted for the aforesaid offences against the above appellants.

6. The case was committed to the Court of Sessions where the appellants did not plead guilty and claimed to be tried. After conclusion of trial, impugned judgment was passed which has been assailed in this appeal.

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