Delivering the verdict, the court of R R Tripathy also acquitted three accused in the case.
Former animal husbandry officials R N Barman, Kameshwar Prasad Singh, Audhesh Kumar Singh and N R Prasad Sinha were sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and were slapped a fine between Rs 50,000 and Rs one lakh by the court.
The court also pronounced equal prison terms against nineteen fodder suppliers, including the seven women, while imposing a fine ranging up to Rs 4.5 lakh.
The court would pronounce the quantum of sentence against the remaining 35 accused on Saturday.
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