As per Hon'ble Shri Sunil Kumar Sinha, J. :-

1. 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 impugnedjudgn1ent, 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 (in three counts) Death sentence (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 @ Rajesh Rai and Smt. Fansh Bai (A-2 to A-4) :

u/Ss 302/34 IPC (in three counts) Imprisonment for life 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 imprison-ment 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 d