JUDGMENT

Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J.—Appellants Babuan Mandal @ Pathar Singh, Sudhir Mandal, Raudi Paswan, Langara @ Dhaneshwar Paswan, Bauku Mandal, Swaroop Paswan, Janak Paswan, Mishri Uraon @ Mishri Dhangar had filed the instant appeal against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 27.03.1990 passed by 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Saharsa in Sessions Trial No.106 of 1975 whereby and whereunder appellants Babuan Mandal @ Pathar Singh has been found guilty for an offence punishable under Section 302, 148 of the IPC. Appellant Swaroop Paswan, Langara @ Dhaneshwar Paswan, Sudhir Mandal, Raudi Paswan and Mishri Uraon @ Mishri Dhangar have been found guilty for an offence punishable under Section 302/149, 148,323 of the IPC. Appellant Janak Paswan and Bauku Mandal have also been found guilty for an offence punishable under Section 302/149, 147,323 of the IPC and accordingly they were directed to undergo RI for life under Section 302, 302/149, RI for 3 years under Section 148 IPC, RI for two years under Section 147 IPC, RI for one year under Section 323 of the IPC respectively.

2. During pendency of instant appeal as per report of the Superintendent of Police, Saharasa appellants