The appellant accused viz.
The accused persons dragged the headless body and threw nearby ditch.
On 01.10.1988 at about 10.00 p.m. the companyplainant Suresh Kumar while proceeding towards his home took deceased Ramanand Mahto on the scooter along with Ram Briksh Mahto.
In appeal, the High Court gave benefit of doubt to Anant Lal Mahto, Rishi Mahto and Asmani Mahto and companyfirmed the companyviction of the other accused.
All of them proceeded to their house.
At about 10.30 p.m. to 11.45 p.m., when they reached in front of the tea stall of Lalan Mahto situated at Begampur Mandai Mohalla, accused Ramachandra Gareri and his father Lachhu Gareri started attacking deceased Ramanand Mahto with Bhujali and Dab Signature Not Verified respectively.
The appellant Subhash Mahto and others namely, Digitally signed by MADHU BALA Date 2018.09.26 165429 IST Reason Asmani Mahto, Rishi Mahto, Uma Nath Mahto, Subhash Mahto, Rameshwar Mahto, Bijendra Mahto, Ramroop Mahto, Dukhit Mahto are alleged to have caught hold of the deceased Ramanand Mahto and, thereafter, Lachhu Gareri and Ramchandra Gareri chopped the head of the deceased by their weapons.
On seeing PW 2 Ram Briksh Mahto and PW 1 Santosh Kumar companying to the spot of occurrence.
BANUMATHI,J. The appellant has preferred this appeal being aggrieved by the judgment of the High Court whereby the High Court companyfirmed the companyviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC and sentence of life imprisonment imposed upon him.
