V.M. Deshpande, J.

1. These three appeals are decided by this common judgment since they arise out of the judgment and order of conviction passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-4, Nagpur dated 30.03.2015 in Sessions Trial No. 196/2013.

2. These three appellants are convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Court below directed that they should suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- by each of them and in default of payment of fine to suffer simple imprisonment for six months. They are also convicted for the offence punishable under Section 307 read with Section 34 of the IPC and on that count they are sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for five years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- by each of them, in default of payment of fine to suffer simple imprisonment for one month.

3. Criminal Appeal No. 174/2015 is filed by appellant Virendra singh Khairwar, the original accused no.1, Criminal Appeal No. 236/2015 is filed by Firoz Khan, original accused no.2 and Criminal Appeal No. 263/2015 is filed by Rajesh Gawande, original accused no.3. In this judgment, these appellants will be