Judgment

G.B. Pattanaik, J.-These four appeals by four different appellants and directed against the common judgment dated 27.5.1997 of the High Court of Madras. By the impugned judgment the High Court has confirmed the conviction and sentence passed by the learned Sessions Judge as under :-

Appellant Found guilty of Sentenced to an offence under                 (IPC)

Mohan S. 120-B 7 yrs. R.I.

S. 201 7 yrs. R.I.

S. 365 7 yrs. R.I.

S. 386 10 yrs. R.I.

S. 302 Death

Gopi (A-2) S. 120B 7 yrs. R.I.

S. 201 7 yrs. R.I.

S. 365 7 yrs. R.I.

S. 386 10 yrs. R.I.

S. 302 Death

Muthu (A-3) S. 120-B 7 yrs. R.I.

S. 201 7 yrs. R.I.

S. 365 r/w 34 7 yrs. R.I.

S. 386 r/w 34 10 yrs. R.I.

S. 302 Death

P. Pushparaj (A-4) S. 120-B 7 yrs. R.I.

S. 365 7 yrs. R.I.

S. 386 r/w 34 10 yrs. R.I.

S. 302 r/w 34 Death

This Court granted leave limited to the question of sentence. The question that arises for consideration, therefore