JUDGMENT

Madan B. Lokur, J. - These appeals are directed against the judgment and order dated 28th September, 1996 whereby the appellant was held guilty of an offence punishable under Section 451 of the Indian Penal Code (for short the IPC), an offence punishable under Section 394 of the IPC and an offence punishable under Section 302 of the IPC in Sessions Case No. 122 of 1995. On the same day, the Appellant was heard on the question of sentence and the learned Trial Judge sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and a fine of Rs. 200/- for the offence punishable under Section 451 of the IPC and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month. For the offence punishable under Section 394 of the IPC, the appellant was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- and in default thereof to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for three months. For the offence punishable under Section 302 of the IPC, the appellant was sentenced to imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default thereof to undergo rigorous imprisonment for four months. It was directed that all t