JUDGMENT :

SARANG V.KOTWAL, J.

1. Both these appeals are decided by this common judgment because in both these appeals the same judgment and order of conviction is challenged. For the sake of convenience, the appellants are mentioned as accused and are referred by their names.

2. The appellant in Criminal Appeal No.310/2012 Subhash Bhosale was the accused No.1. Appellant No.1 Ranjeet Gade in Criminal Appeal No.184/2012 was the accused No.3 and appellant No.2 Ganesh Kamble in Criminal Appeal No.184/2012 was the accused No.2 in Sessions Case No.489/2010 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune. Vide judgment and order dated 21.10.2011 passed in Sessions Case No.489/2010, the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pune convicted and sentenced the appellants as follows :

i. All of them were convicted for commission of offence punishable under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and they were sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/-each; and in default, to suffer further R.I. for six months.

ii. All of them were convicted for commission of offence punishable under Section 342 read with Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and they were sentenced to s