GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON KARU MAJHI V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

RANCHI, India, May 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 16:

1. At the very first outsell, it is to be observed that out of three appellants, appellant no. 1 Bhushu Majhi and appellant no. 3 Toro Majhi have died during the pendency of this appeal and affidavit in this regard has already been filed by the learned A.P.P. As such, the appeal of appellant nos. 1 and 3 stands abated. The name of appellant is re-numbered.

2. Heard Mr. D. K. Karmkar, learned counsel for the appellant and Mrs. Vandana Bharti, learned A.P.P.

3. This criminal appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 15.05.2008 and sentence dated 19.05.2008 passed in Sessions Trial No. 202 of 2003 by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge (F....