JUDGMENT :

Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.:

This Court, after having heard learned Amicus for the appellants and learned A.P.P for the State, perused the materials available on record as also the judgment of conviction and order of sentence and closely scrutinized the deposition of witnesses recorded by learned trial Court, is passing order/judgment in open Court in presence of learned Amicus Curiae and learned A.P.P.

2. At the outset, it has been submitted by Mr. Chanchal Jain, that he has been appointed as Amicus Curiae by an order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, as would appear from order dated 11.04.2019.

Mr. Chanchal Jain, learned Amicus Curiae is present and addressed the Court on the issue of merit.

It has further been submitted that two of the appellants, namely, Renso Hessa and Birendra Hessa, appellant Nos. 2 and 3 respectively, have died during pendency of the instant appeal.

It has been submitted that an order was passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court on 13.03.2019 whereby and whereunder the Secretary, Jharkhand High Court Legal Services Committee has been directed to ascertain from the appellants through the Para Legal Volunteer whether they wish for legal aid