Bansi Lal Bhat, J.

1. This bunch of criminal appeals is directed against judgment of conviction dated 31.01.2012 and order of sentence dated 23.02.2012 by virtue whereof appellants (hereinafter referred to as the accused) -Karnail Singh and Ratno Devi stand convicted of offence under Section 302/120-B/109 of RPC and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand). Accused-Naresh Kumar, Sohan Singh, Jeet Kumar alias Jeeta, Jaimal Kumar alias Jeebu, Daleep Singh and Suresh Kumar have been convicted of offences under Section 302/364/120-B of RPC and sentenced to imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each for conviction under Section 302/120-B of RPC. Besides they have also been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for ten years and a fine of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each for suffering conviction under Section 364 of RPC. The convicts have been directed to suffer varying terms of imprisonment in default of payment of fine. Substantive sentences of imprisonment have been directed to run concurrently. These three appeals arising out of a common judgment following a joint trial have been heard tog