V.N.Sinha, J.

1. Death Reference Case No. 1 of 2008 and Cr. Appeal No. 56 of 2008 arise out of judgment/order of sentence dated, 18th/20th December, 2007, passed by Sri Umesh Chandra Mishra, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 5, Rohtas (Sasaram) in Sessions Trial No. 220 of 2006/Trial No. 29 of 2007. Death Reference Case No. 2 of 2008 and Cr. Appeal Nos. 34, 36, 51, 59, 116, 137 of 2008 arise out of judgment/order of sentence dated, 18th/20th December, 2007, passed by Sri Umesh Chandra Mishra, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 5, Rohtas (Sasaram) in Sessions Trial No. 39 of 2005/Trial No. 225 of 2007. As the aforesaid two judgments have been rendered in connection with Nasariganj P.S. Case No. 30 of 2004, both the References and the seven appeals have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Under judgment and/order dated, 18th/20th December, 2007, passed in Sessions Trial No. 220 of 2006/Trial No. 29 of 2007, Appellant Chandan Kumar has been convicted for the offence under Sections 302/149, 364A and 201 of the Indian Penal Code and has been sentenced to death with further direction to pa