R. P. DHOLAKIA, J.

( 1 ) CRIMINAL Appeal No. 831 of 1997 under Sec. 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (`the Code for short) has been filed by the appellant-original accused No. 1-Kishore Suryakant Thakker, (hereinafter referred to as "the accused No. 1" for short) who has been convicted to suffer R. I. for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/-, in default, to suffer R. I. for 3 months for the offence punishable under Sec. 302 of IPC and also to suffer R. I. for 2 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/-, in default, to suffer R. I. for 3 months for the offence punishable under Sec. 201 of IPC vide judgment and order dated 8th July, 1997 passed by the learned Addl. City Sessions Judge, Court No. 11, Ahmedabad, in Sessions Case No. 143 of 1995.

( 2 ) CRIMINAL Appeal No. 833 of 1997 under Sec. 374 of the Code has been filed by the appellant-original accused No. 2-Padmini Mahendrabhai Gadda (hereinafter referred to as "the accused No. 2" for short), who has been acquitted for the offence under Sec. 302 of IPC and has been convicted under Sec. 301 of IPC to suffer R. I. for 2 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/-, in default, to suffer R. I. for 3 months vide judgment and order dated

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