R.B. Misra, J.

1. The present criminal reference has been preferred under Rule 9 of the Rules for the Regulation of the Procedure of Officers Appointed to Administer Justice in the Lushai Hills, 1937 in connection with judgment and order dated 30.08.2006 passed by the District Magistrate, Kolasib in CRL TR. No. 198 of 2003 in reference of the offence Under Section 302/384/34 of I.P.C. read with Section 25(1-B(a)of the Arms Act, whereby, for the murder of K.K. Nath, two accused-persons, namely, Monir Ali Laskar and Anwar Hussain Laskar have been found guilty Under Section.302/384/34 of I.P.C. read with Section 25(1-B)(a) of the Arms Act and accused Monir Ali Laskar has been convicted and sentenced for life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/ -, in default of payment of fine, simple imprisonment for another 2(two) years and accused Anwar Hussain Laskar has been convicted and sentenced for life imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs. 5,000/-, in default of payment of fine, simple imprisonment for another 1 (one) year.

2. In order to deal with the present criminal reference, it is necessary to give details of the prosecution story in a nutshell as below.

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