Suman Shyam, J.

Crl. Appeal No. 23/2014 has been filed by the sole appellant Radhanath Yadav whereas Crl. Appeal No. 140(J)/2013 has been preferred by the appellant Bishnu Goala, both of whom were convicted under Section 120(B)/302 of the Indian Penal Code for conspiring and murdering of Smti. Kanchan Devi Chajjar and sentenced to imprisonment for life with a fine of Rs. 5,000/- each with default clause. In addition, the appellant Bishnu Goala has also been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 02 years with a fine of Rs. 1,000/- imposed under Section 380/34 IPC with further sentence of rigorous imprisonment for 06 months under Section 427/34 IPC. Since both the appellants were the co-accused who have been jointly tried and eventually convicted by the common judgment and order dated 11.11.2013, hence, we propose to dispose of both these appeals by this common judgment and order.

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the deceased Kanchan Devi Chajjar was running a sweet meat shop in the name and style of "Tulsi Sweet" from the tenanted premises situated in the ground floor of the RCC building belonging to the appellant Radhanath Yadav. On the night of