Per Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J. :
1. Heard Mr. B.M. Tripathi, learned senior counsel for
the appellants in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 337 of 2020 and Mr. Pankaj
Kumar, learned P.P.
2. Death Reference No. 01 of 2020 has been put up
before us for confirmation of the death sentence imposed upon
both the convicts under Section 366 Cr.P.C.
3. One of the convicts (appellant) has preferred a
separate appeal being Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 337 of 2020
which is directed against the judgment and order of conviction
and sentence dated14-02-2020 (sentence passed on 19-02-2020)
passed by Sri Vishwa Nath Shukla, learned Additional Sessions
Judge-IV, Koderma in S.T. Case No. 75/2016, whereby and
whereunder, the appellants have been convicted for the offences
under Sections 147, 148, 458/149 and 302/149 IPC and have
been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 02 years for the
offence under Section 147 IPC, rigorous imprisonment for 03
years for the offence under Section 148 IPC, rigorous
imprisonment for 14 years along with a fine of Rs. 50,000/- each
for the offence under Section 458/149 IPC and in default in
payment of fine to undergo imprisonment for 2 years and they
have also been sentenced to death under Section 302/149 IPC
along with the fine of Rs. 50,000/- each and in default in
payment of fine to undergo imprisonment for 02 years.
