JUDGMENT

Abhay Manohar Sapre, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. These appeals are filed by the accused persons against the final judgment and order dated 20.05.2014 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Criminal Appeal No.1114 of 1986 whereby the High Court dismissed the appeal in respect of the appellants-accused and affirmed the judgment and order dated 07.05.1986 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fatehpur in Sessions Trial No. 291 of 1984.

3. In order to appreciate the issues involved in the appeals, it is necessary to set out the facts of the case.

4. Four persons, namely, (1) Tribhuwan Singh (appellant), (2) Chandra Bhawan Singh (appellant) (3) Smt. Makoi Devi and (4) Jwala Singh were prosecuted for committing murder of one lady by name "Satyawati".

5. The Additional Sessions Judge, Fatehpur by his judgment dated 07.05.1986 in Sessions Trial No. 291 of 1984 acquitted one accused-Jwala Singh but convicted the remaining three accused. Tribhuwan Singh was convicted under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”) and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/-in default of payment of fine, to fu