These criminal appeals have been directed against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 01.05.2006 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Sessions Trial No.249 of 2004, corresponding to G.R. No.618 of 2004 arising out of District Palamau, Sadar (Satbarwa O.P.) P.S. Case No.128 of 2004 whereby appellant Vijay Kumar Soni has been held guilty for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act whereas appellant Subhash Prasad Soni has been held guilty for the offence punishable under Section 302/34 and Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Appellant Vijay Kumar Soni has been sentenced to undergo R.I. for life under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and seven years R.I. under Section 27 of the Arms Act. So far appellant Subhash Prasad Soni is concerned, he has been sentenced to undergo R.I. for life under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, ten years R.I. under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and seven years R.I. under Section 27 of the Arms Act. All the sentences so passed shall run concurrently.

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