JUDGMENT :

Suman Shyam, J

By this common judgment and order, we propose to dispose of five Criminal Appeals preferred by as many as 24 (twenty four) appellants, assailing the judgment and order dated 31-08-2015 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Barpeta, in connection with Sessions Case No. 57/2006. The 13 (thirteen) appellants in Crl. A. No. 276/2015, viz.

1. Kobbad Ali @ Kobat Master, 2. Kamaluddin @ Kamal Mandal, 3. Somesh Ali @ Somej Ali, 4. Abdul Wahab @ Afa, 5. Dildar Hussain, 6. Atowar Rahman @ Atabor Ali, 7. Lukman Ali, 8. Saimuddin @ Sainuddin, 9. Nur Hussain, 10. Moinul Haque, 11. Ayub Ali, 12. Kazimuddin, 13. Montaj Ali; the 2 (two) appellants in Crl. A. No. 107/2016, viz. 1. Abul Hussain @ Hussain, 2. Iman Ali; the 3 (three) appellants in Crl. A. No. 61/2016, viz. 1. Motiur Rahman, 2. Samsul Hoque, 3. Sukumuddin as well as the sole appellant in Crl. A. No. 62/2016, viz.Sultan Mahmud have all been convicted under Section 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for committing the murder of Moslemuddin, Alebuddin and Mukam Ali and sentenced each of them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and also to pay fine. However, the 5 (five) appellants in Crl. A. No. 266/2015,