JUDGMENT

A.K. Mathur, J. - These appeals are directed against the order dated 17.1.2005 passed by the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court at Nagpur Bench in Criminal Appeal No.242 of 1996 whereby the Division Bench has reversed the acquittal of all the accused-appellants and convicted them under Sections 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short, IPC) and sentenced them to suffer life imprisonment. The Division Bench also directed payment of fine of Rs.30,000/- each by original accused Nos.1, 2 & 3; Rs.15,000/- by original accused No.6; Rs.10,000/- each by original accused Nos.10, 11, 13, 15, 16 & 17. In default of payment of fine, they were also directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years. So far as the offence under section 201 read with 34, IPC was concerned, the original accused Nos.1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16 & 17 were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years. Original accused Nos.1 to 3 were directed to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- each; accused No.6 to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- and accused Nos.10, 11, 13, 15, 16 & 17 were directed to pay a fine of Rs.2,500/- each. In default of payment of fine, they were to suffer further r