Mihir Kumar Jha, J.

1. These two appeals are directed against the common judgment dated 14th of March, 1990 passed by the 1st District and Sessions Judge, Rohtas at Sasaram in Sessions Trial No. 270/61 of 1978/1985, whereby and whereunder, the appellant Ram Sanehi Mishra and Basgit Koeri have been convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for committing offence of murder of Baliram Mishra while the remaining appellants, namely, Raja Mishra, Gobardhan Koeri, Aliyar Koeri and Sipahi Koeri were convicted for offence under Section 302 r/w 149 of the Indian Penal Code for commission of the said murder of Baliram Mishra and all of them have been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life. The appellant Ram Sahehi Mishra, Raja Mishra, Gobardhan Koeri, Aliyar Koeri and Sipahi Koeri have also been convicted for offence under Section 148 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years. The appellant Basgit Koeri has been further convicted for offence under Section 147 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years where as the appellant Gobardhan Koeri and Aliyar Koeri have been co