JUDGMENT :

Per, Shree Chandrashekhar, J .

In Sessions Trial No. 619 of 2003, the appellants are convicted and sentenced to undergo various periods of Rigorous Imprisonment under sections 148, 323, 323/149, 324, 324/149, 326, 326/149, 341/149, 447 and 304 Part II/149 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. We would indicate the sentences awarded to the accused in Tabular Chart, as under:

3. The convicts challenged the judgment of their conviction and order of sentence in Sessions Trial No. 619 of 2003 by filing Criminal Appeal (DB) Nos. 85 of 2013 and Criminal Appeal (DB) Nos. 115 of 2013.

On behalf of the appellants, namely, Gulzar Ansari, Islam Ansari and Irsad Ansari, Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 87 of 2013 was filed which was converted into Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 71 of 2021 in view of the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 1281 of 2016 and connected matter. During pendency of these criminal appeals, Aalam Ansari, Mahiuddin Ansari, Asimuddin Ansari and Masiuddin Ansari served the sentences awarded to them and were released. By an order dated 25.03.2021, Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 85 of 2013 filed by Aalam Ansari was dismissed as not pressed and Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 115 of 2013 was also dismissed on 17.08.2021 qua the appellants, namely, Mahiuddin Ansari, Asimuddin Ansari and Masiuddin Ansari – the remaining appellants are on bail.

4. Pithoria PS Case No. 30 of 2003 was registered on 08.07.2003 against Gulzar Ansari, Aalam Ansari, Islam Ansari, Saud Ansari, Mahiuddin Ansari, Asimuddin Ansari, Masiuddin Ansari, Irsad Ansari, Tabrej Ansari and Shaifulla Ansari for committing the offence under sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 307, 341 and 447 of the Indian Penal Code. Subsequently, section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was added in the report.

5. In his fardbeyan which was recorded on 08.07.2003 around 9:30 AM at Kanke Nursing Home, Ranchi, Barkatullah Ansari has stated that a