JUDGMENT

S. M. FAZAL ALI, J.:— These two criminal appeals by special leave are directed against a common judgment dated 1st August, 1972 of the Allahabad High Court upholding the conviction and sentences imposed by the Sessions Judge, Bareilly on the appellants.

2. In Criminal Appeal No. 241 of 1972 there was seven appellants, viz., Rameshwar Dayal, Acchmal, Janmejaya, Rohan, Reghunandan, Ram Das and Sudama. In Criminal Appeal No. 242 of 1972 there are two appellants, viz., Rohtas and Sukhdev. All the appellants were convicted under S. 302/149, I.P.C. and sentenced to imprisonment for life. Rameshwar Dayal, Achhmal Ram, Janmejaya Deo, Rohtas, Sudama, Ramdas, Raghunandan and Rohan were further convicted under S. 324 read with S. 149, I.P.C. and sentenced to one years rigorous imprisonment. Sukhdev was also convicted under S. 324 whereas Rameshwar Dayal and Janmejaya Deo were convicted under S. 394, I.P.C. and sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment. Rameshwar Dayal, Achhmal Ram, Janmejaya Deo, Rohtas, Sukhdeo and Sudama were further convicted under S. 148, I.P.C. and sentenced to 18 months rigorous imprisonment whereas Ramdas, Raghunandan and Rohan were convicted under S. 147,