Mridula Mishra and Dharnidhar Jha JJ.

1. Appellant Janardan Singh has preferred the above noted interlocutory application for suspending the order of conviction which was recorded by the Presiding Officer of Fast Track Court I, Gaya, in Sessions Trial No. 118 of 2007/190 of 1999 against him, which is being challenged in the present appeal.

2. Appellant Janardan Singh was tried along with others for charges under various sections including Sections 307, 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. After being found guilty of committing offence under Sections 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, the appellant was directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life. No separate sentence was passed either under Sections 307/149 of the Penal Code or Section 27 of the Arms Act by the learned Trial Judge.

3. Advancing his submissions on the interlocutory application, Shri Yogesh Chandra Verma, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant submitted that appellant Janardan Singh was granted bail by this Court by order dated 27.3.2008 in the light of discussions of evidence in the judgment. It was contended that there was no direct evi