JUDGMENT :

JAY SENGUPTA, J.

1. These appeals are directed against the judgment and order of conviction dated 11.05.2015 and sentenced dated 12.05.2015 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 4th Court, Paschim Medinipur in Sessions Trial No. XLVI/March/2010. By the said judgment, while accused Chhatradhar Mahato, Sambhu Soren alias Lalu, Sagun Murmu, Suksanti Baskey, Raja Sarkhel and Prasun Chatterjee alias Bhutan were acquitted from the charge under Section 307 read with section 34 of the Penal Code, the accused Chhatradhar Mahato, Sambhu Soren, Sagun Murmu and Suksanti Baskey were exonerated of the charges under Sections 16(1)(b) and 17 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (the UAPA, for short), the accused Sambhu Soren alias Lalu and Sagun Murmu were acquitted from the charge under Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act and the accused Suksanti Baskey and Chhatradhar Mahato were exonerated from the charge under Section 4(b) of the said Act, the following accused/appellants were convicted and sentenced as herein below :