K.K. Sonawane, J.

1. Being dissatisfied with the judgment and order of conviction under sections 302, 323 of Indian Penal Code and resultant sentence of imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 3,000/-, in default R.I. for 2 months, and, R.I. for 6 months and to pay fine of Rs.500/-, in default R.I. for 1 month; respectively, the appellant-accused Ishwar Baliram Hude has filed appeal bearing No. 239 of 2013, whereas, the first informant Laxman and prosecution/State both have preferred the appeals bearing No. 463 of 2013 and 664 of 2014 against the judgment and order of acquittal of accused No. 2 to 5, under sections 143, 147, 148, 302, 323 read with 149 of the IPC. These appeals emerge from one and the same judgment and order of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Udgir, Dist. Latur in Sessions Case No. 59 of 2009, therefore, we proceed to deal with these appeals together by this common judgment.

2. The scenario of the prosecution case culled out in brief is that, the ill-fated victim Shilavati was the daughter of first informant-Shri. Laxman Pundlik Suvarnkar residence of village Kawthal, Tq. Deoni, Dist. Latur. The daughter victim Shilavati was the divorcee and residin