JUDGMENT :

Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi, J.

Criminal Appeal No.197 of 2016 has been filed by original accused Nos.1 to 6, who faced trial before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hingoli, Dist. Hingoli, however, Criminal Appeal No.149 of 2017 is then separately filed by accused No.5 – Nana Bhimrao Patil (Dukre) through another Advocate. All of them are challenging their conviction for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 307, 506(II) read with Section 149 of Indian Penal Code. Accused Nos.2 and 4 in addition have challenged their conviction for the offence punishable under Section 354 read with Section 149 of Indian Penal Code. The conviction was awarded to them on 25.02.2016, whereas Criminal Appeal No.444 of 2016 is filed by original informant challenging the acquittal of accused Nos.7 to 9 from the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 302, 307, 326, 325, 324, 354, 506(II) read with Section 149 of Indian Penal Code and under Section 135 of Bombay Police Act, by the same judgment, in the said case, by the same Judge. Under such circumstance, all the appeals are taken up for hearing together.

2. Heard learned Advocate Mr. S.S. Bora holding for learned Advocate Mr. M. D. Sh