M.G. Giratkar, J.

1. Criminal Appeal No. 413 of 2017 is filed by appellant Ramkrishna s/o. Sitaram Darwate challenging his conviction by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur vide Judgment and Order dt. 19.7.2017 passed in Sessions Trial No. 301 of 2014, by which he is convicted of the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for one year. Appellant Ramkrishna is also convicted for the offence punishable under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/-, in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months. Criminal Appeal No. 366 of 2017 is filed by appellant Jugnu s/o. Sewalal Shahu challenging his conviction for the offence punishable under Section 411 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months. The case of prosecution against the appellants, in short, is as under :

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