The court of Principal District and Session Judge Rajesh Sharan Singh on Friday sentenced 6 accused to rigorous imprisonment for life in connection with the murder of 35-year-old Bikesh Singh, a farmer from Sukhbana village under Garhwa Police Station area of the district.
Around 8 am on June 06,2022, a gang of assailants armed with fire arms and shot to the Bikesh to death. The incident had taken place in Nahar Chok, of Sukhbana village. Based on the Brother of deceased Vimal Singh's complaint, an FIR was registered at Garhwa police station under sections of 302 and 120(b) IPC against Shyam Raj Sharma, Anil Ram, Uday Seikh @Sheikh Muslim, Shakir Ansari, Madan Chandravanshi and Ashif @Pintu Ansari. Chandra Shekhar Dubey, Krishna Paswan and Santosh Chandravanshi.
On Friday, the Principal District and Sessions Judge Court convicted 6 accused under sections of 302 and 120@ of the Indian Penal Code. The court sentenced them to rigorous imprisonment for life. The court also slapped a fine of Rs.20,000 each under section in under 302 and Rs. 20,000 each in 120(b) and if they default on these fines, they will have to undergo six months of simple imprisonment.
Those sentenced to life have been identified as Shyam Raj Sharma, Anil Ram, Uday Seikh @Sheikh Muslim, Shakir Ansari, Madan Chandravanshi and Ashif @Pintu Ansari all resident of Sukhbana village under Garhwa Police Station of the district.
Public Prosecutor said that "After the incident, a mob of anger villagers gathered and killed two fleeing accused Krishna Paswan and Santosh Chandravanshi by crushing them with stones.
“The court’s decision came after testimony of 14 witnesses and presentation of strong evidence by the prosecution. It rejected the convicts’ plea for leniency, sentencing them to life imprisonment.” PP added.