Dharnidhar Jha, J.

1. The Death Reference and the two criminal appeals arise out of the judgment and order of conviction dated 2nd June, 2005 and 4th June, 2005, respectively passed by the learned Ist Additional Sessions Judge, Buxar, in Sessions Trial No. 32 of 2002, by which appellants Ishwar Chand Rai and Awadh Bihari Rai were inflicted the sentence of death under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code besides being directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years under Section 148 of the Indian Penal Code after having been found guilty and being convicted for committing the offences under the above noted Sections of the Penal Code. The two lady appellants, namely, Nirmala Devi and Sangita Devi were also found guilty of committing the offences under Sections 148 and 302 of the Penal Code and were directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years and life respectively for their respective convictions under the above noted Sections of the Penal Code.

2. As is required by Section 366 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the learned Additional Sessions Judge, after inflicting the sentence submitted the record of the case to this Court for confirmation of the sente