G.B. Shah, J.

1. Both these appeals have been preferred against the same judgment and order dated 17.10.2013 passed by the learned 7th Additional Sessions Judge, Rajkot, in Sessions Case No. 10 of 2012 whereby original accused No. 1 was convicted and sentenced to undergo RI for ten years with fine of Rs. 10,000/-, in default, to undergo further SI for two years for the offence punishable under section 306 of Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as "IPC" for short) and RI for three years with fine of Rs. 3,000/-, in default, to suffer further SI for six months for the offence punishable under section 498-A of IPC. However, no separate sentence was imposed on original accused No. 1 for the offence punishable under section 323 of IPC. Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. He was given set off for the period undergone in jail. Original accused Nos. 2 to 5 were, however, acquitted of all the offences charged against them. Criminal Appeal No. 201 of 2014 has been filed by the State against acquittal of original accused Nos. 2 to 5 whereas Criminal Appeal No. 248 of 2014 has been filed by original accused No. 1 against his conviction.

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