( 1 ) FIVE appellants, original accused in Sessions Case No. 193/99, have filed five separate appeals challenging the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 21-8-95 passed against them by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Surat convicting them: (I) for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148 and 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing each of them to undergo Life Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000. 00,indefault to undergo S. I. for one year; (II) for the offence punishable under Section 323 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing each ofthem to undergo S. I. for six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 250. 00, in default to undergo S. I. for fifteen days; and (III) for the offence punishable under Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act and sentencing each of them to undergo S. I. for six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 250. 00, indefault to undergo S. I. for fifteen days. The sentences imposed on each of the appellant have been ordered to run concurrently.

( 2 ) SINCE all these appeals arise out of the aforesaid judgment and order dated 21-8-95, we have decided to hear and dispose them of b