( 1 ) THE appellants who were original accused Nos. 1,2, and 3 in Sessions Case No. 255 of 1996, have, by preferring this Criminal Appeal under Sec. 374 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 ( for short "cr. P. C. "), challenged the correctness, legality and validity of Judgment Ex. 63 dated 27th February, 1998 rendered by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Panch Mahals at Godhra (who will be referred to hereafter as "the learned Judge of the trial Court") in Sessions Case No. 255 of 1996 by which all the appellants were convicted under Sec. 235 (2) of Cr. P. C. for the offences punishable under Sec. 302 read with Sec. 34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short "i. P. C. "), Sec. 325 read with Sec. 34 I. P. C. and Sec. 323 read with Sec. 34 I. P. C. and each of them is sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- and in default, to undergo further Rigorous Imprisonment for six months for offences punishable under Sec. 302 read with Sec. 34 I. P. C and to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for three years and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/- and in default, to undergo further Rigorous Imprisonment for three months for offences punishable under Sec