Appeal against conviction under Section 307 IPC for a 1999 Tangi assault on the head. Conviction upheld, but sentence reduced to imprisonment already undergone (about six and half months), with Rs.25,000 compensation to the injured victim's widow.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 481 of 2009
[ Against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 08.04.2009 and 09.04.2009, respectively, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.III, Palamau at Daltonganj, in S.T. No. 324 of 2000 ]
Rajendra Uraon, son of Late Mahavir Uraon, resident of Village-Hirlong, P.O.-Sagalim, P.S.-Panki, District-Palamau (Jharkhand)
... ... Appellant
Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Respondent
P R E S E N T
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
-------For the Appellant : Mr. Surendra Prasad Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kumar Ganjhu, A.P.P.
JUDGMENT
Dated: 08th May, 2026
By Court: Heard, Mr. Surendra Prasad Sinha, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P.
Factual Matrix
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of his house and his wife Sundri Devi (P.W.-1), was cooking food nearby. At that time, accused Rajendra Uraon came with a Tangi and assaulted the informant on the head with the intention of kill him. The informant’s wife, Santu Yadav (P.W.-3) and other persons present nearby witnessed the occurrence and snatched the Tangi form the hand of accused. Thereafter, the informant was taken to Panki Hospital for treatment. Motive behind the occurrence was stated that informant used to cultivate the land of Natthu Uraon on share of produce while accused appellant want to cultivate said land on share of produce in place of informant.
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between the appellant and the injured P.W.-6, Rambrich Uraon (now deceased), about taking of the land of Natthu Uraon on the basis of share of produce. The injured used to cultivate the land of Natthu Uraon on share of produce while accused appellant want to cultivate said land on share of produce in place of informant. It is alleged that a single Tangi blow was given by the present appellant, causing some injuries which was found to be grievous in nature by the doctor who examined him. As such, there was no intention to cause murder by giving the assault to the injured. The appellant has already remained in custody for about six and half months. It is further submitted that the occurrence is of the year 1999 and the sole injured died in the year 2021, while his wife is still alive. The appellant is ready to pay compensation of Rs.25,000/- to the wife of injured Rambrich Uraon (now deceased), as victim compensation. Therefore, sentence passed against the appellant may be reduced to the extent of imprisonment already undergone by him.
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towards the sentence of the appellant only therefore, the conviction of the appellant under Section 307 of the I.P.C. is upheld.
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sent back to the court concerned for information and needful.
(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)
08.05.2026
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the sentence of five years' rigorous imprisonment under Section 307 IPC could be reduced to the period already undergone given the lapse of time and the appellant's conduct.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Rajendra Uraon
The State of Jharkhand
Pradeep Kumar Srivastava
As recorded by the court registry
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