S. Muralidhar, J.

Introduction

1. These four appeals are directed against common judgment dated 26th September 2002 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Delhi in Sessions Case No.36/2000 arising out of FIR No.379/1996 registered at Police Station (‘PS’) Narela, convicting the Appellants Manjeet Singh (A1), Suranjan Singh (A2), Manoj (A3), Jasbir (A4), Mahesh (A5), Gulab (A6), Ram Niwas (A7) and Satpal (A8) of the offences under Sections 452, 147, 148, and 302/149 IPC. Manjeet Singh (A1) was also held guilty for the offence punishable under Section 25 Arms Act.

2. These appeals are also directed against order dated 28th September 2002 whereby for the offence under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC, each of the accused was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment (RI) for life and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further RI for 10 months. For each of the offences under Sections 147 and 148 IPC, each of them was sentenced to undergo RI for one year each and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo RI for one month. For the offence under Section 452 IPC, each of the App