Dhanbad judge murder case: Special CBI court convicts both accused

The hearing on quantum of sentence of the two convicts will be held on August 6.

Published on: Jul 28, 2022, 17:17:54 IST

By HT News Desk, New Delhi

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Exactly a year after additional district judge Uttam Anand was killed after being run over by an autorickshaw in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Thursday convicted both accused in the case.

Dhanbad’s additional district Judge Uttam Anand died after being hit by a three-wheeler on July 28, 20121. (ANI File Photo)

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The two accused – now convicts – Lakhan Verma and Rahul Verma were held guilty of murder, as well as destruction of evidence.

"The special CBI court judge Rajnikant Pathak has held the two accused guilty under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the IPC. The court has fixed August 6 to decide on quantum of punishment," said defence counsel Kumar Bimlendu.

While Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) pertains to murder, 201 is for destruction of evidence, and 34 is for ‘acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention'.

On July 28, 2021, judge Uttam Anand was mowed down while he was out for a morning jog. Taking into consideration the sensitivity of the case, the Jharkhand government promptly requested the CBI to take over the case.

Of the two convicts, Lakhan (22) was behind the wheels of the vehicle, while Rahul (21) is his accomplice.

Meanwhile, the autorickshaw, which was stolen from Dhanbad, was later recovered from the neighbouring Giridih district.

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