JUDGMENT :

SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR, J.

Heard the parties.

2. The appellants in both the appeals have challenged the judgment of conviction dated 20th of May, 1995 and the order of sentence dated 23rd of May, 1995 passed by the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur in connection with Sessions Trial No. 331 of 1991, arising out of Sabour P.S. Case No. 222 of 1989.

3. By the aforesaid judgment dated 20th of May, 1995, the appellants have been convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201 and 153(B) read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short I.P.C).

4. After hearing the convicts on the point of sentence, vide consequential order dated 23rd of May, 1993, the Trial Court sentenced the appellants to undergo imprisonment for life for the offences punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 34 of the I.P.C. The appellants were further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years under Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 34 of the I.P.C and rigorous imprisonment for two years under Section 153(B) of the Indian Penal Code. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

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