R.N.Sahay, J.

1. By judgment pronounced on 29.4.1986 in Sessions Trial No. 12/83, the 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Gaya convicted all the fourteen accused persons under Sections 302/149,147, 148, 323 of the Indian Penal Code and 27, Arms Act.

2. Three separate appeals have been preferred by the convicted accused. In Cr. Appeal No. 220 of 1986, appellants are Ram Nandan Singh and Kapil Singh. Both of them have been convicted under Sec. 302 read with Sec. 149, I.P.C. and have been sentenced to imprisonment for life. Appellant Ram Nandan Singh has been further convicted under Sec. 147 and 323, I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo R.I. for one year and six months respectively. Appellant Kapil Singh has been further convicted under Sec. 148, IPC and sentenced to undergo R.I. for two years. The sentences have been ordered to run concurrently.

3. In Cr. Appeal No. 238 of 1986 there are eleven appellants. All the appellants have been convicted under Sec. 302/149, I.P.C. and sentenced to imprisonment for life. Appellant No. 1 has further been convicted under Sec. 27 Arms Act and sentenced to two years R.I. The appellant Nos. 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11 have further been convicted under Se