JUDGMENT :

All appellants are convicted by the learned Sessions Judge, Amravati in Sessions Case No.187/2015 on 20.08.2018 for the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 149 ; under Section 323 read with Section 149 and under Sections 143 and 148 of the Indian Penal Code. Appellant nos.1, 2, 4 and 5 are further convicted for the offence punishable under Section 4 read with Section 25(1-B)(b) of the Arms Act. Also all appellants stand convicted for the offence punishable under Section 135 read with Section 37(1) of the Bombay Police Act, are before this Court in this appeal.

Appellant no.3 Roshan is acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 4 read with Section 25 of the Arms Act.

2. The appellants are sentenced as under :-

[i] For the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code – to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- each, in default to suffer further rigorous imprisonment for three years

[ii] For the offence punishable under Section 323 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code - to suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs.300/- each, in default to suffer f