K.S. Jhaveri, J.

1. Criminal Appeal No. 95 of 2006 preferred by the State of Gujarat is directed against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 28.10.2005 passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Surendranagar in Sessions Case No. 46 of 2000, whereby the accused Nos. 1 to 10 & 12 & 13 have been acquitted of the charges leveled against them under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 323, 324, 325, 326, 504 &506(2) of Indian Penal Code. Criminal Appeal No. 95 of 2006 shall stand abated qua original accused No. 11 in view of his death.

1.1 Similarly, the State has also preferred Criminal Appeal No. 497 of 2006 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 28.10.2005 passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Surendranagar in Sessions Case No. 47 of 2000 whereby the original accused Nos. 1 to 13 therein have been acquitted of the charges levelled against them under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 323, 324, 326, 504 & 506(2) of Indian Penal Code.

1.2 On the other hand Criminal Appeal No. 2369 of 2005 has been preferred by original accused No. 1 in Sessions Case No. 47 of 2000 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 28.10.2005 passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Surendr