M.S. Vaidya, J.:---This appeal is directed against the convictions and sentences awarded on 26-12-1990 by the First Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Sessions Case No. 190 of 1986 on his file. The present appellants, who were accused Nos. 1 and 2 in that case, were convicted of an offence punishable under section 302 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and were sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- each, in default, to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three months. Each of them was also convicted of an offence punishable under section 201 read with 34, Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- each, in default, to suffer further rigorous imprisonment for three months each. The substantive sentences were directed to run concurrently. Original accused Nos. 3 and 4 were acquitted in the case.

2. This appeal was initially filed before the Nagpur Bench of this High Court, but was transferred in course of time, to Bombay and was placed before us for hearing of the bail application preferred by the appellants. At the time of hearing of the applicatio