Virender Singh, J.

1. We have three analogous appeals preferred against one and the same impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence, dated 24.01.2006 and 27.01.2006 respectively, passed by Special Judge, C.B.I Ranchi in Sessions Trial No. 158 of 1998 and S.T No. 107 of 2003 arising out of one and same R.C. Case 17 (S)/1994(R). They have been taken together for the convenience of the Court. Accused -appellants namely Lalit Chandra Biswas @ Rajiv Sen @ Raju, Amarendra Kumar Singh, Yogendra Sharma @ Munna Sharma and Kunal Jena @ Kunna (hereinafter to be referred to as ‘accused’) stand convicted under section 302 read with 120 B of IPC and 27 Arms Act. They have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life with fine of Rs.5,000/- each, in default to pay fine, simple imprisonment for 3 months for the offence under section 302 read with 120 B of IPC, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years, with a fine of Rs.1,000/- each, for the offence made out under Section 27 Arms Act, in default thereof, to undergo simple imprisonment for 15 days with the