S.H.S. ABIDI, J

1. The eleven appellant's alongwith five other accused persons who have been acquitted, have been tried by the learned fourth Additional Sessions Judge, Purnia in Sessions Trial No.95 of 1976. The appellant No.1 Tamizuddin has been convicted under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and has been awarded sentence of rigorous imprisonment for life. The appellants no. 2 to 11 also have been convicted under section 302 read with section 149 of the Indian Penal Code and ha ye been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life. All the appellants have further been convicted under section 379 read with section 149 of the Indian Penal Code and have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years. Further Appellants No.2, 3, 4, 5 and 11 have been convicted under section 148 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years each. Appellants No.6 to 10 have further been convicted under section 147 of the Indian Penal Code and have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for One year. Appellant No.6 has further been convicted under section 323 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous impr