IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.950 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2021 Thana- MADHUBANI TOWN District- Madhubani ====================================================== Vishwanath Mahto @ Bishwanath Mahto S/o Late Rajendra Mahto Village- Mauza, Ward No.14, Suratganj, Nilam Talkies Road, PS- Town, Madhubani, District- Madhubani ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Ms. Kumari Pallavi, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sujit Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD) 3 27-01-2026 Taking note of defect no. 6(1), learned counsel for the appellant prays to allow him to convert the present appeal into Cr. Appeal (SJ) in view of quantum of sentence. 2. Permission is granted. 3. Necessary steps be taken by learned counsel for the appellant to convert this appeal into Cr. Appeal (SJ) within two weeks from today. 4. List thereafter under appropriate heading. Jyoti/- (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) ( Praveen Kumar, J) U T