A.M. Badar, J.

This appeal by original accused nos.1 to 3 is taken up for hearing by dispensing with the paper book on the request of the learned counsel appearing for appellants/accused nos.1 to 3 as it is reported that by now the appellants/accused have already undergone actual sentence of about 5 years out of total substantive sentence of 7 years of rigorous imprisonment imposed on them by the learned trial court. It is reported that they all are in jail from the year 2013.

2. The appellants/accused nos.1 to 3, by this appeal, are challenging the judgment and order dated 14th October 2016 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, in Sessions Case No. 314 of 2014, thereby convicting them of the offence punishable under Section 307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing each of them to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 7 years apart from payment of fine of Rs. 2,000/-, and in default, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months. The appellants/accused nos.1 to 3 were acquitted of offences punishable under Sections 120B and 212 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The co-accused were acquitted of all offences.

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