S.P. SINGH, J.:–By judgment, dated 21.12.2013, passed, in Sessions Trial No. 965 of 2010, by learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Patna City, Patna, all the appellants, namely, Pradeep Kumar, Vikash Pandey, Tarachand @ Tara Chand Paswan, Vicky Kumar, Upendra Rajbansi, Sanjit Kumar, Pramesh Mahto, Vikash Kumar and Sunil Kumar, stand convicted under Section 364A and Section 120 B of the Indian Penal Code. The appellants, namely, Vikash Pandey, Tarachand @ Tara Chand Paswan, Vicky Kumar, Vikash Kumar and Sunil Kumar, also stand convicted under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. Consequent upon their conviction, under Section 364A and Section 120 B of the Indian Penal Code, as mentioned hereinbefore, all the appellants have been sentenced, vide impugned order, dated 23.12.2013, to undergo imprisonment for life and pay fine of Rs.10,000/- each and, in default of payment of fine, undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year. Following their conviction, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, the appellants, namely, Vikash Pandey, Tarachand @ Tara Chand Paswan, Vicky Kumar, Vikash Kumar and Sunil Kumar have been further sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and pay f

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