A one-paragraph order by a two-judge bench of the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi pronouncing judgment on seven criminal appeals. The appeals are disposed of in two groups without detailed reasons provided in the text.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
(Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction)
Criminal Appeal (DB) No.665 of 2011 with Criminal Appeal (DB) No.598 of 2011 with Criminal Appeal (DB) No.626 of 2011 with Criminal Appeal (DB) No.666 of 2011 with Criminal Appeal (DB) No.677 of 2011 with Criminal Appeal (DB) No.679 of 2011 with Criminal Appeal (DB) No.680 of 2011 with Criminal Appeal (DB) No.754 of 2013
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In Criminal Appeal (DB) No.665 of 2011:
Bindu Ram, s/o-Late Prashadi Ram, r/o-Handih, PS-Giridih(M), District-Giridih … Appellan t
In Criminal Appeal (DB) No.598 of 2011:
Pinku Pandey @ Pankaj Pandey, s/o-Suresh Pandey, r/o-Shastri Nagar, PS-Giridih(T), District-Giridih … Appellant
In Criminal Appeal (DB) No.626 of 2011:
Santosh Das, s/o-Late Mathura Das, r/o-Ledatola, PS-Giridih(M), District-Giridih … Appellant
In Criminal Appeal (DB) No.666 of 2011:
Louki Das, s/o-Jharkhandi Das, r/o-Handadih, PS-Giridih(M), District-Giridih … Appellant
In Criminal Appeal (DB) No.677 of 2011:
Sita Ram Mahto @ Sita Ram Yadav, s/o-Nankhu Mahto, r/oHandadih, Giridih(M), District-Giridih … Appellant
In Criminal Appeal (DB) No.679 of 2011:
Bodho Paswan @ Bodhu Paswan @ Diwakar Paswan, s/o-Late Angrej Paswan, r/o-Ramchore, PS-Chandramandih, District-Jamui (Bihar) … Appellant
In Criminal Appeal (DB) No.680 of 2011:
2 Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 665 of 2011 & analogous cases 2. Santosh Yadav, s/o-Sita Ram Yadav, r/o-Handadih, Giridih(M), District-Giridih … Appellants In Criminal Appeal (DB) No.754 of 2013: Pintu Hazra, s/o-Musho Hazra, r/o-Ahilyapur, PS-Ahilyapur, District-Giridih … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand ... Respondent (in all cases) --------
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RATNAKER BHENGRA
For the Appellant(s) : Mr. (Dr.) H. Waris, Amicus [in Cr. App. (DB) Nos. 665/2011, 666/2011, 677/2011, 679/2011 & 680/2011] Mr. J.S. Singh, Advocate [in Cr. App. (DB) Nos. 598/2011 & 679/2011] Mrs. Bandana Sinha, Advocate [in Cr. App. (DB) Nos. 598/2011, 679/2011 & 754/2013] Mr. R.P. Gupta, Advocate [in Cr. App. (DB) No. 626/2011] Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate [in Cr. App. (DB) No. 754/2013] Mr. A.K. Das, Advocate [in Cr. App. (DB) Nos. 666/2011, 677/2011 & 680/2011] For the State : Mrs. Niki Sinha, Spl. PP [in Cr. App. (DB) Nos. 665/2011, 598/2011, 626/2011, 666/2011, 677/2011, 679/2011 & 680/2011] Mr. P.K. Appu, APP [in Cr. App. (DB) No. 754/2013]
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/Dated: 01 st November 2021
Judgment is pronounced in the open Court.
Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 665 of 2011 and Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 677 of 2011 are allowed.
Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 598 of 2011, Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 626 of 2011, Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 666 of 2011, Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 679 of 2011, Criminal Appeal (DB)
3 Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 665 of 2011 & analogous cases
No. 680 of 2011 and Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 754 of 2013 are dismissed.
The signed judgment shall be kept in the original files.
(Shree Chandrashekhar, J.)
(Ratnaker Bhengra, J.)
Amit/
Bindu Ram
Pinku Pandey
Santosh Das
Louki Das
Sita Ram Mahto
Bodho Paswan
Shree Chandrashekhar
Ratnaker Bhengra
As recorded by the court registry
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