PATNA, India, Sept. 10 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Aug. 13:
Heard Mr. Shashi Bhushan Singh, learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, learned counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 15 and Mr. Abhimanyu Sharma, learned APP for the State.
2. The present criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the judgment of acquittal dated 04.01.2023, passed by the learned District & Sessions Judge, West Champaran, Bettiah, in Sessions Trial No.2573 of 2014, arising out of Manpur P.S. Case No.21 of 2002, whereby Respondent Nos.2 to 15 have been acquitted by the learned Trial Court from the charge of Sections 147, 148, 452, 436 & 307/149 of the Indian Penal Code and Sec...