JUDGMENT :

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. Satyawan Sao (A-1) has independently preferred Cr.A.No.44/2017, whereas Jageshwar Sao (A-2), Satyanand Sao (A-3) & Kanti Bai Sao (A-4) have jointly preferred Cr.A.No.369/2016 under Section 374(2) of the CrPC questioning the impugned judgment & order dated 19-2-2016 passed by the 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Raigarh, in Sessions Trial No.215/2014, by which they have been convicted for offences under Sections 304B read with Section 34 & 201 of the IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life & pay fine of Rs.5,000/- each, in default of payment of fine to further undergo additional rigorous imprisonment for five months and rigorous imprisonment for one year & pay fine of Rs.1,000/- each, in default of payment of fine to further undergo additional rigorous imprisonment for one month, respectively, with a direction to run the sentences concurrently.

2. Since both the criminal appeals have arisen out of one and same judgment dated 19-2-2016 passed by the 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Raigarh, in Sessions Trial No.215/2014 and since common question of fact and law is involved in both the appeals, they have been clubbed together, heard together and