SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, J.

These appeals and the reference arise out of a common judgment dated 25th of April, 2013 passed in Sessions Trial No. 16/2009 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Mungeli, District Bilaspur (C.G.). By the impugned judgment, the appellants/accused persons have been convicted and sentenced in the following manner with a direction to run the sentences concurrently :

Conviction Sentence

Appellant-Hariram (A-1) : u/S. 303, IPC Death sentence (in three counts) (Capital punishment) u/S. 201, IPC R.I. for 7 years and fine of Rs. 500/- with default sentence of imprisonment for 3 months Appellant-Suresh Kumar Rai, Raju alias Rajesh Rai and Smt. Fansh Bai (A-2 to A-4) : u/Ss. 302/34, IPC Imprisonment for life (in three counts) and fine of Rs. 2,000/- with default sentence of imprisonment for 6 months. u/S. 201, IPC R.I. for 7 years and fine of Rs. 500/- with default sentence of imprisonment for 3 months (Other sentences awarded to all the appellants A-1 to A-4) u/Ss. 307/34, IPC R.I. for 10 years and fine of Rs. 1,000/- with default sentence of imprisonment for 3 months u/Ss. 307/34, IPC R.I. for 10 years and fine of Rs. 1,000/- with default sentence of imprisonment