V.K. Jadhav, J.

By way of criminal appeal No. 254 of 2016, appellants therein, who are the original accused Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 7, challenge the judgment and order dated 17.03.2016 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Dhule in Sessions Case No. 101 of 2012 thereby convicting them for the offences punishable under Section 304 Part I r.w. 34 of I.P.C. and sentencing to suffer R.I. for ten years and to pay fine of Rs.50,000/- each i/d to suffer S.I. for two years. The appellant-original accused No.1 Prashant is also convicted for the offence punishable under Section 324 of I.P.C. and sentenced to suffer R.I. for three years. Both the sentences of accused No.1 Prashant shall run concurrently.

2. The State of Maharashtra has also filed criminal application No. 3403 of 2016 seeking leave to file appeal against the very same judgment and order dated 17.3.2016, thereby acquitting the respondents therein i.e. original accused Nos. 1 to 7 of the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 302 r.w. 149, 307 r/w 149, 504 r.w. 149 of I.P.C. and under Section 3(1)(x) and 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and under Sec