Prasanta Kumar Saikia, J.

1. This criminal appeal is directed against the judgment dated 21.05.2010 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Barpeta, in Sessions Case No. 34 of 2005 convicting appellant Shri. Haren Patgiri and Shri. Basudev Das of offence under Section 302/148 IPC and sentencing them to imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs. 5,000/- each i/d R.I. for another 6(six) months for offence under Section 302IPC and sentencing them to R.I. for 6(six) months and a fine of Rs. 500/- each, i/d to undergo R.I. for another 1 (one) month for offence under Section 148 IPC. By the same judgment, learned trial court while acquitting accused Govinda Das and Gargeswar Das of offence under Section148/302/149 IPC also convicted (i) Hemanta Das, (ii) Basanta Patgiri, (iii) Dharjya Das, (iv) Aswimi Das, (v) Harekanta Das and (vi) Mohan Das of offence under Section 148 IPC, and sentenced all those accused persons to R.I. for 6 (six) months and a fine of Rs. 500/- each, i/d to undergo R.I. for another 1 (one) month for offence u/s. 148 IPC.

2. Being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with aforesaid judgment, the accused-appellants had preferred this appeal citing several infirmities in the judg