Ram Naresh Thakur, J.

1. All these criminal appeals and Government appeals arise out of the judgment. Therefore, for the convenience of the parties and with their consent, they have been heard together and they are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Government appeals No.6 to 9 have been filed for enhancement of the sentence and Government appeal No.33 to 36 have been filed for setting aside the order of acquittal, passed against the respondents, named in the indivi-dual appeals.

3. Appellants Pradcep Kumar Singh, Jaideo Singh, Sudhir Kumar Singh, sitaram Singh, Surendra Singh alias Suro Singh, Ramdhari Singh, Raghubans prasad Singh alias Raghu Singh, Chaturanand Singh alias Charo Singh, Arbind prasad Singh, Jadu Mandal alias Jadu Singh, Han Singh alias Harbans Singh, chandra Shekhar Singh alias Lal Babu and Amrendra Kumar Singh have been found guilty for offences under Sections 302/149, 436/149, and 148 of the Indian Penal Code and each of them has been sentenced to undergo life imprisonment under Sec.302/149, six years rigorous imprisonment under section 4?6/l49 and two years rigorous imprisonment under Sec.148 of the code. Appellants Pradeep Kumar Singh, Hari