Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J.

1 Heard Mr. Ranbir Singh, Amicus Curiae for the appellants and learned APP for the State on this Criminal Appeal.

2. This criminal appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order of conviction dated 19.02.2013 and order of sentence dated 20.02.2013 passed by the Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Sitamarhi in Sessions Trial No. 358 of 2009, arising out of Bajpatti P.S. Case No. 55 of 2008, whereby the learned Trial Court convicted the accused Aash Narain Rai, Shashi Kant Rai, Khattar Rai, Dukhran Rai, Chet Narayan Rai, Raju Rai @ Raju Kumar and Shushil Kumar @ Sushil Rai under Section 323, 504 and 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter in short referred to as IPC) and sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 7 years each and also slapped them with a fine of Rs. 1000/- each and in default of payment of fine further sentenced them to undergo S.I. for two months each and further sentenced them to undergo S.I. for six months each under Section 323 IPC and S.I. for six months each u/s. 504 IPC. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

3. Factual matrix of the case is that Bajpatti P.S. Case No. 55 of 2008 was ins