Sureshwar Thakur, Judge

Cr. Appeal Nos. 349, 360, 361 and 436 of 2012.

The instant appeals are directed against the impugned judgment rendered on 29.6.2012, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sirmaur District at Nahan, in Sessions trial No. 7/N/7 of 2011, whereby, the learned trial Court convicted and sentenced the accused/appellants as under:

Section 302/34 IPC:

to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.20,000/- each and in default to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months;

Section 307/34 IPC:

to undergo 4 years rigorous imprisonment each and to pay a fine of Rs. 5000/- each and in default of payment of fine to further undergo simple imprisonment for 1 month;

Section 120-B IPC: to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 6 months.

However, the learned trial court acquitted the accused/appellants of the charge under Sections 148 and 149 of Indian Penal Code. Remaining accused Devinder Kumar, Gurprit Singh, Ajay Kumar and Ravi Kumar were acquitted by the learned trial Court of the charges framed against them.

Cr. Appeal No. 466 of 2012

2. The instant appeal has arisen against the impugned judgment rendered on 29.6.2012, by the learned