Datta, J.

[1] Forty persons were committed to the Court of Session and were tried for charges punishable under Sections 147, 395 and 436 read with Section 149 of the IPC One of them died during the trial, while twenty were acquitted. The remaining nineteen who have preferred these appeals were convicted. There were as many as 51 charges against each of these accused persons, but they were convicted for some of them only, details of which will appear while considering the case against each appellant separately. The punishments were made to run concurrently and ranged from R. I. for 2 years to 10 years.

[2] Appellants Rehman Ulla, Manik Miah, Tabai Ulla and Darash Miah alias Darash Master preferred appeals from the Jail which were registered respectively as Criminal appeals Nos. 17, 19, 21 and 23 of 1956. A joint appeal was also filed on their behalf and 4 other appellants namely, (i) Abdul Ilamid alias Hamid Mia, (ii) Rahaman Khan, (iii) Chandu Mia and (iv) Wahabulla through Counsel which was registered as Criminal appeal 1N0. 9 of 1956.

[3] Appellants (i) Abdul Sobhan (Criminal appeal No. 8 of 1956), (ii) Arab Ulla (Criminal appeal No. 20 of 1956) and (iii) Cheraguddin (Crimi