RANCHI, India, July 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Jun 19:

1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants as well as learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. It is to be mentioned at the very outset that before the learned trial court, there were five accused persons, who have faced the trial and convicted. One Ranjit Shaw, husband of the deceased has filed separate appeal i.e. Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 106 of 2023, who had died during pendency of his appeal and his appeal was abated vide order dated 17.12.2024.

3. In the present appeal, out of four appellants, appellant no. 3 namely, Sanjit Shaw has died and his appeal was abated vide order dated 10.02.2025, therefore, this appeal is heard in respect of above three appellants.

4. The present appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 09.10.2002 / 10.10.2002 passed by learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. II, Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum in Sessions Trial No. 443 of 1999, whereby and whereunder, the appellants have been held guilty for the offences under Sections 302/34 and Section 498 (A) of the I.P.C. and sentenced for life for the offence under Sections 302/34 of the I.P.C. and also sentenced for three years for the offence under Section 498 (A) of the I.P.C. alongwith fine of Rs. 1,000/- with default stipulation. Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently. FACTUAL MATRIX 5. The factual matrix giving rise to this appeal on the basis of written report of one Bharat Shah (brother of the deceased) is that sister of the informant namely, Laxmi Devi was married with one Ranjit Shaw. Out of their wedlock, three children have been begotten. It is alleged that from the very inception of the marriage, the husband and in-laws of the informant's sister except father-in-law used to demand money from the informant and his family members to progress their business, which was running in loss. It is further alleged that the informant and his brother used to support financial help to his brother-in-law in connection of their business, but could not fulfill the desired demand. It is further alleged that whenever the sister of the informant used to come to her parental home, she complained about ill-treatment and torture meted to her due to non-fulfillment of additional money as demanded by the accused persons and expressing her apprehension to be killed if the said demands are not fulfilled.

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