JUDGMENT

R.C. Lahoti, J.-Eight accused persons, namely, Ashok Bhikaji Gurav (accused No.1), Nathuram Bhikaji Gurav (accused No.2), Santosh @ Kalya Jagannath Shirwadkar (accused No.3), Santosh @ Babya Dashrath Nagvekar (accused No.4), Ravindra @ Bobby Anant Surve (accused No.5), Anant @ Papya Jagannath Shirodkar (accused No.6), Prakash @ Vatanya Laxman Pednekar (accused No.7) and Rajendra Shantaram Todankar (accused No.8) were tried on several charges framed under Sections 143, 144, 147, 302, 302/149, 302/34, 307, 307/149, 307/34, 324, 324/149, 324/34 and 324/511 IPC. On trial all the accused persons were held to have committed offences punishable under Sections 143, 144, 147, 302/149 and 324/149 IPC. For offence under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC each of the accused persons was sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/-, in default of payment to suffer further R.I. for 6 months. For offence under Section 324/149 IPC each of the accused was sentenced to suffer R.I. for 6 months. Though all the accused were also convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 144 and 147 of the IPC but no separate sentences were awarded thereon. All the