KHEDU MAHTO Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Present application I.A. (Cr.) No.2488 of 2010, has been preferred under Section 389(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure for getting suspension of sentence awarded by the Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C. -2, Bokaro vide judgement and order of conviction dated 12.08.2008. The present applicants were punished for the offence punishable under Sections 302 read with Section 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

(2.) HAVING heard learned counsel for both the sides and looking to the evidences on record, there is a, prima facie case in favour of the present applicants.

(3.) LOOKING to the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case and the evidences on record, we hereby, suspend the sentence awarded to the present applicants, who are father -in -law and the mother -in -law of the deceased. They are also in custody since 8.8.2008 i.e. for more than three years and they are of advance age. Moreover, the husband of the deceased, namely, Kirti Mahato was also granted bail by suspending the sentence vide order dated 8th July, 2010.