JUDGMENT - B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.:---This appeal arises out of an order of conviction and sentence in Sessions Trial No. 105 of 1995 for offences punishable under section 302 read with section 34 (so far as all the appellants are concerned), and section 201 read with section 34 (so far as appellant Nos. 1 to 4 are concerned) of the Indian Penal Code. The impugned order is dated 8th October, 1996 passed by the learned 4th Additional Sessions Judge at Latur, before whom all the appellants, alongwith one more accused i.e. Smt. Kesharbai (accused No. 6), wife of accused No. 1, were arrayed as accused and she has been acquitted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge. On admission of this appeal, bail application of accused Nos. 1, 2 and 4 was rejected and accused Nos. 3 and 5 were enlarged on bail. Thereafter accused No. 4 was also enlarged on bail and the accused Nos. 3 to 5 continued to be on bail even as at present. Before we proceed to deal with the facts of this case, it would be relevant to record the relationship inter se between the accused. Accused Nos. 1 to 3 are real brothers and sons of accused No. 5 and are all residents of village Lambotay in Taluka Nilanga of Latur Distric

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