Dharnidhar Jha, J.

1. Seven appellants have appealed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed against them by the learned 6th Additional Sessions Judge, Chapra on 15.1.1994 and 17.1.1994 respectively in Sessions Trial Nos. 30 of 1992/114 of 1993. By the impugned judgment the appellants Samsuddin, Jamil Akhtar and Md. Sazad were found guilty of committing offence under Section 307 of the IPC and whereas appellants Samsuddin and Md. Sazad were directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for seven years, Appellant No. 4 Jamil Akhtar was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for ten years. As regards appellant Hasnain, Jabir Hussain, Md. Hasid and Saukat Ali they were found guilty of committing offences under Section 307/149 of the IPC and each of them was directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for seven years. Appellants Samsuddin, Jamil Akhtar, Md. Sazad, Md. Hasid and Saukat Ali were also found guilty of committing offences under Section 148 IPC and each one of them was to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year. Appellant Jabir Hussain was found guilty also of committing an offence under Sections 147 and 380 IPC also in addition to being convict