JUDGMENT :

By The Court:-

1. These two appeals have been preferred by the appellants Bhagwat Singh, Pushpendra Singh (since died), Nenu Singh, Ram Sigh, Manmohan Singh and Chhotu Singh under Section 374 Cr.P.C. against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 19.11.2001 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track), Rajsamand in Sessions Case No.53/2001 whereby the learned Judge convicted the appellants for the offence under Section 395 of the IPC and sentenced them to suffer seven years rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs.5,000/-each and in default of payment of fine, they were to further undergo one year simple imprisonment.

2. As both the appeals are arising out of the same judgment, thus, they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

3. During the course of appeal, appellant No.2 Pushpendra Singh (S.B. Criminal Appeal No.863/2001) passed away on 18.09.2017. An application came to be preferred on behalf of the legal representatives of Pushpendra Singh, namely Smt. Renu, Ms. Sapna and Mr. Yash, his wife, daughter and son respectively, for their impleadment as appellants and to allow them to continue the cour