JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing for the appellants and Ms. Nehala Sharmin, learned A.P.P for the State.

2. This appeal is directed against the Judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 17.03.1993 (sentence passed on 22.03.1993) passed by Sri Ajay Kumar Srivastava, the then learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Godda in connection with Sessions Case No.68 of 1988/26 of 1991, arising out of Meharma P.S. Case No.152 of 1987, corresponding to G.R. No.836 of 1987, holding the appellants, Shankar Paswan, Sudeen Paswan and Md. Fida Hussain @ Islam along-with Ramu Paswan and Rita Mohan Shukla guilty of the offences under Sections 302/34 & 323/34 of the Indian Penal Code for committing murder of Mosai Paswan and voluntarily causing hurt to Chander Sah and thereby, sentencing them to undergo imprisonment for life for the offences under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and rigorous imprisonment for six months for the offences under Sections 323/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. Ramu Paswan and Rita Mohan Shukla were co-appellants but died during the pendency of this appeal, as such, this appea