JUDGMENT

A. M. BADAR, J.:–

Criminal Appeal (DB) No.427 of 2014 has been filed by original accused nos.1 to 3, namely, Futehari Ram, Makuni Ram and Ramjeet Ram respectively whereas the Criminal Appeal (DB) No.511 of 2014 has been filed by original accused no.4 Suresh Ram. By these appeals, they are challenging the Judgment and Order dated 22nd April, 2014 and 25th April, 2014 respectively passed by the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bhojpur, Ara, in Sessions Trial No.126 of 2013, whereby they all came to be convicted of the offences punishable under Sections 326 read with 34 and 307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. They all are sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life apart from a direction to pay fine of Rs.50000/- each for the offence punishable under Section 307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and in default of payment of fine, further simple imprisonment for six months. They all are awarded rigorous imprisonment for life for the offence punishable under Section 326 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code with a direction to pay fine of Rs.50000/- each and in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for six months. Substantive sentences are directed t