At the outset, learned counsel for the appellant Vijai Kumar Shukla (Cr.Appeal (SJ) No. 629 of 2014) has submitted that inadvertently name of the father of respondent no.2 Satish Mishra has been typed in the memo of appeal as Shalik Shukla in place of Vyas Mishra. Let the same be correctly typed as Vyas Mishra in the cause title.

2. These appeals arise out of a judgment and order dated 31.7.2014 passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-IV, Gopalganj in Sessions Trial No.17 of 2012/180 of 2014 whereby respondent nos. 2 and 3 of Cr.Appeal (SJ) No. 629 of 2014 namely, Satish Mishra and Salik Shukla have been acquitted of the charges framed against them under Sections 341, 324 and 307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and the appellant Manoj Shukla of Cr. Appeal (SJ) No.497 of 2014 has though been acquitted of the charge under Section 307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code but has been convicted under Sections 324 and 341 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default thereof to undergo simple imprisonment for six months under Section 324 of the Indian Penal