A local court here on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to five persons in connection with a murder case of 2010.Additinal District and Sessions (ADJ) (III) Krishna Pratap Singh sentenced them to undergo life imprisonment under sections 302 (murder) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of IPC.

The five persons sentenced are Dinesh Manjhi, Mithilesh Manjhi, Maheshwar Manjhi (three brothers) and Yogendra Manjhi and Raju Manjhi (two brothers). The court also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of the four accused while it awarded Rs 15,000 on Dinesh Manjhi.As per the FIR lodged on May 21, 2010, Dinesh Manjhi shot at victim Sushil Manjhi at latter’s residence at the provocation of Yogendra and Raju Manjhi. Manjhi later told police that he was having dinner at his residence under Parsa Bazar police station when the five persons came at his residence and picked up a fight before firing on him (Sushil).Later, Sushil died during the treatment. The reason behind the altercation between Sushil and five other convicts seemed to be the rape case of Sushil’s sister in which these five persons were made accused.These five persons were putting pressure on Sushil Manjhi for a compromise which he refused.
source:-pradesh18
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