RANCHI, India, Aug. 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on July 17:

1. Heard Mr. Arwind Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Ms. Shweta Singh, learned A.P.P.

2. The appellant Chama Lakra @ Chama Oraon has filed this appeal against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 13.11.1998, passed by Shri Rakesh Ranjan Verma, learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-V, Ranchi in connection with Sessions Trial No. 06 of 1989, arising out of Namkum P.S. Case No. 120 of 1981, Corresponding to G.R. No. 2105 of 1981, holding the appellant guilty of offence under section 302 of the Indian Penal code and thereby sentencing him to undergo imprisonment for life.

3. The prosecution case was instituted on the basis of written report of the informant, namely, Manseet Lakra alleging therein that on 15.08.1981 at about 06:00 P.M., he was returning home after consuming liquor with Lodo Lakra, Fanual Kachhap, Mangra Tirkey and Butru Rai, when Bhogta Oraon along with three other persons intercepted them near Raja Ulautola, Piridih. Bhogta Oraon is alleged to have assaulted Mangra Tirkey by a Balua. The accused persons had also assaulted Butru Rai. Mangra Tirkey succumbed to his injuries.

4. After investigation police found the occurrence to be true and submitted charge-sheet against the appellant on 18.11.1981 for the offence under sections 302, 325/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The cognizance of the case was taken by the learned C.J.M, Ranchi on 27.11.1981. This case was committed to the court of Sessions by learned, J.M.F.C Ranchi on 17.12.1988.

5. Charge was framed against the appellant on 30.08.1989 under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The contents of the charge were read over and explained to him in Hindi to which he pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried.

6. In order to prove its case, the prosecution has adduced both oral and documentary evidence.

7. The informant Manseet Lakra has been examined as P.W.1.

Burtru Rai, one of the injured has been examined as P.W.2

Lodo Lakra has been examined as P.W.3.

Mahadev Tirkey has been examined as P.W.4.

Mahadev Lakra has been examined as P.W.5

Leda Tirkey has been examined as P.W.6

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=%2B0CHco3SgG9uBlFsKF7soVgvsMBQM9gzRckUGElphf7KizYBLUFYhZV%2Fc8CJSPV%2F&caseno=Cr.A(DB)/341/1998&cCode=1&cino=JHHC010078051998&state_code=7&appFlag=)

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