J.B. Pardiwala, J.

As the captioned criminal confirmation case as well as the two criminal appeals arise from a selfsame judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed by the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Mehsana at Visnagar dated 17th March 2016 in the Sessions Case No.33 of 2012, those were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

2. The Criminal Appeal No.634 of 2016 is at the instance of a convict accused namely Patel Akshaykumar, son of Kaushikbhai Ishwarbhai (original accused No.1), whereas the Criminal Appeal No.1150 of 2016 is at the instance of a convict accused namely Panchal Kuldeepkumar, son of Karshanbhai Kalabhai (original accused No.2).

3. Both the appeals are directed against the order of conviction and death sentence dated 17th March 2016 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Mehsana at Visnagar in the Sessions Case No.33 of 2012, by which the learned Sessions Judge found the appellants guilty of the offence punishable under Sections 302, 364A and 120B read with 34 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code, and co