This set of appeals, arising out of the judg­ment and order, dated 2-.3.05, passed by the learned Sessions Judge, West Tripura, Agartala, in Sessions case No.ST(WT/A)48 of 2001 are based on similar facts involving similar question of law and the parties in the appeals are also represented by the same set of lawyers. Therefore, as agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, the appeals were heard together and we propose to dis­pose of all the appeals aforesaid by this com­mon judgment and order.

2. The appellants, in Criminal Appeal Nos.31 of 2005, 103 of 2006 and 58 of 2010 and the respondents, in Criminal Ap­peal No. 46 of 2005 were tried by the learned Sessions Judge in the above mentioned Ses­sions case, on the charges of committing the offences under Sections 302,120 B, 364 A read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code (for short, 'IPC'), Section 27 of Arms Act and Section 13 of Unlawful Activities (Pre­vention) Act. The learned Sessions Judge considering the evidence on record convicted the appellants Sri Nabakumar Debbarma and Sri Biswadayal Jamatia alias Dayal Jamatia under Sections 302 and 120 B IPC read with Section 34 IPC, Section 27 of Arms Act and Secti