JUDGMENT :

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. Since all of these criminal appeals have arisen out impugned judgment dated 07/11/2014 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge Sarangarh, Distt. Raigarh in Sessions Trial No. 34/2014, therefore, they have been clubbed together, heard together and are being decided by this common judgment.

2. The two appellants in Criminal Appeal No. 1561/2015 namely Mohammad Eliyas (A-2) and Satish Bareth (A-4); the sole appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 1647/2015 namely Monu Thawait (A-3); and the sole appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 532/2016 namely Mohammad Bilal (A-1); all have preferred these appeals under Section 374(2) of CrPC calling in question the validity, legality and correctness of the judgment impugned whereby each of them has been convicted for offence punishable under Section 302/34 of IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment with fine of Rs. 1000/- in default to pay fine further R.I. for one year; under Section 364/34 of IPC and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 7 years and fine of Rs. 500/- in default to pay fine further R.I. for six months; and under Section 201/34 of IPC and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 5 years with fine of Rs. 500/- in def