S.C. Das, J.

1. The appellants, named above, along with 6(six) others namely, Bimal Baidya, Babul Debnath, Laxman alias Sanjib Majumder, Swapan Mallik, Shyamal Bhowmik and Sadhan Bhowmik were charged together for commission of offence punishable under Sections 365, 120-B of I.P.C. and Sections 27(2) and 25(1-B)(a) of the Arms Act by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Belonia, South Tripura in Case No. ST. 52(ST/B) of 2004 and on conclusion of trial, learned Additional Sessions Judge found the accused-appellants guilty of committing offence punishable under Sections 365 and 120-B of I.P.C. and sentenced them to suffer R.I. for 1 (one) year under Section 120-B and further to suffer RI for 4(four) years and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousands) each, in default of payment to suffer SI for 6(six) months under Section 365 of IRC and directed that the sentences shall run concurrently. The other accused persons, named above, who were charged with the appellants, were acquitted.

The appellants being dissatisfied with the judgment & order of conviction and sentence preferred the present appeal under Section 374 of Cr. P.C.

Heard learned counsel, Mr. P.K. Biswas, assisted