JUDGMENT :

SUMAN SHYAM, J.

1. Heard Mr. K. Agarwal, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. B.K. Singh and Ms. P. Neog, learned counsel appearing for the sole appellant in Crl. App. No. 96/2014; Mr. D. Das, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. B.M. Choudhury, learned counsel for the appellants in Crl. App. No. 91/2014 and Mr. Z. Kamar, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. D. Talukdar and Mr. P. Choudhury, learned counsel for the appellants in Crl. App. No. 89/2014. Ms. S. Jahan, learned APP, Assam, has appeared on behalf of the State of Assam.

2. These 3 (three) appeals are directed against the common judgement dated 15.02.2014 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge No. 1, Kamrup (M) at Guwahati, in Sessions Case No. 40(K)/2004, whereby, the appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 96/2014, i.e. accused Aswini Kalita was convicted under Section 302/201 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 5,000/- for the offence committed under Section 302 of the IPC and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years an