JUDGMENT :

G.S. SISTANI, J.

1. The present appeals have been filed under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as ‘Cr.P.C.’) assailing the judgment dated 06.09.2001 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Delhi, in Sessions Case No.89/2001, arising out of FIR No.179/97, registered under Sections 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’) at the Police Station Trilok Puri, whereby all the appellants have been held guilty under Section 302 read with Section 34 of IPC and Section 307 read with Section 34 of IPC. Arguments have been addressed in all the appeals together, the same are being disposed of by a common judgment.

2. The appellants vide the order on sentence dated 07.09.2001 have been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life with a fine of Rs. 15,000/- each, in default of payment of fine to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year under Section 302 read with Section 34 of IPC. The appellants were also sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years with a fine of Rs.5,000/- each, in default, to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of four months under