Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.

1. The appellants named above have preferred this appeal against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 22nd and 24th December, 2003 respectively passed in Sessions Trial No. 266 of 1999 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C. No. II, East Champaran, Motihari whereby appellant Abhimanyu Singh @ Munu Singh was found guilty under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act and rest eight appellants were convicted under Sections 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code. Appellants Sajan Singh, Ranjan Singh, Mani Singh and Bachcha Singh were found guilty under Section 147 of the Indian Penal Code. Appellants Arbind Singh, Ramu Singh, Sanjeev Singh, Raghvendra Singh and Abhimanyu Singh were found guilty under Section 148 of the Indian Penal Code and all the appellants were found guilty under Sections 447, 341 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code. Abhimanyu Singh @ Munu Singh was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and rigorous imprisonment for three years under Section 27 of the Arms Act. Appellants Arbind Singh @ Lalbabu Singh, Ramu Singh, Sanjeev Singh, San