JUDGMENT

M. S. Sonak, J. - These three appeals are against the common Judgment and Order dated 19.09.2019 made by the learned Sessions Judge, South Goa at Margao in Sessions Case (302) No.6/2018 convicting the appellants under Sections 302 and 201 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentencing them to undergo life imprisonment, apart from fine. Learned counsel for the parties agree that since, the challenge in these three appeals is to the common Judgment and Order dated 19.09.2019, it is only appropriate that the same are disposed of by a common judgment and order.

2. Criminal Appeal No.1 of 2020 has been instituted by Pradeep Horo (A1) and Safar Khan (A2) and these appellants are represented by Advocate Arun B. D'Sa.

3. Criminal Appeals Nos.25 of 2020 and 26 of 2020 are instituted by Ettandevi alias Ashadevi Gope (A4) and her husband Mangra Gope (A3). These appellants are represented by Advocate Anoop Gaonkar, who was appointed under the Legal Aid Scheme. There was some delay in institution of these appeals. The condonation was not objected to and such delay is therefore condoned.

4. The State, in all these appeals, is represented by the Additional Public Prosecutor