Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.—These three appeals arise out of a common judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 26.02.2021 and 05.03.2021 respectively passed by the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge (Excise Act), Gopalganj in Sessions Trial No. 967 of 2016 arising out of Gopalganj P.S. Case No. 347 of 2016 whereby and whereunder the appellants have been convicted and sentenced to undergo R.I. for six months and fine of Rs.1,000/- each and in default of payment of fine further simple imprisonment for one month for the offences under Section 272 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’), R.I. for six months and fine of Rs.1,000/- each and in default of payment of fine further simple imprisonment for one month for the offence under Section 273 of the IPC, R.I. for seven years and fine of Rs.20,000/- each and in default of payment of fine further simple imprisonment for six months for the offence under Section 308 of the IPC and R.I. for life and fine of Rs.10,000/- each and in default of payment of fine further simple imprisonment for one year