REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

1. Criminal Appeal No. 563 of 2005 is preferred by nine accused i.e. Mahadeo Saudagar Gidde (original accused no. 1), Sarjerao Pralhad Raut (original accused no. 3), Suresh Rajaram Sarde (original accused no. 5), Shantabai Ganpat Gidde, (original accused no. 6), Dattatraya Saudagar Gidde (original accused no. 9), Hanmant Eknath Laad, (original accused no. 10), Suryabhan Bhagwan Ubale (original accused no. 11), Tukaram Rajaram Sarde (original accused no. 14) and Shobha Yuvraj Raut, (original accused no. 15) and Criminal Appeal No. 603 of 2005 is preferred by six accused i.e. Kisan Vitthal Raut (original accused no. 2), Ganpat Rajaram Sarde (original accused no. 4), Hanmant Ganpat Gidde, (original accused no. 7), Balaji Ganpat Gidde (original accused no. 8), Yuvraj Suresh Raut (original accused no. 12) and Bibhishan Vitthal Raut (original accused no. 13). Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, we shall refer to the appellants by their names and numbers i.e. original accused numbers as set out in the Sessions Case.

2. The aforesaid two criminal appeals are directed against the Judgment and Order dated 29th April, 2005, passed by the learned 2nd Additi