NAGENDRA RAI, J.

1. This appeal arises out of a judgment of conviction dated 5-5-1989, passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge-II, Barh, Patna, in Sessions Trial No. 619/88, by which the appellant Sheo Narain Gope has been convicted under Sections 302, 380 and 148 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life, two years and one year, respectively. He has also been convicted under Section 27 of the Arms Act and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year. The other three appellants, namely, Ramashray Gope, Binod Gope and Anuj Gope have been convicted under Sections 302/149 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprison ment for life and two years, respectively. Appellant Binod Kumar Gope has been further convicted under Section 148, I.P.C. and Section 27 of the Arms Act and sentenced to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment under each count. Appellants Ramashray Gope and Anuj Gope have been further convicted under Section 147, I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year. All the aforesaid four appellants have been convicted under Section 452, I.P.C. but no separate sentence has bee