JUDGMENT :

NAVNEET KUMAR, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 15.7.2003 and order of sentence dated 16.07.2003 passed by the VIth Additional Sessions Judge, FTC-III, Godda by which the appellants were convicted for the offences punishable under sections 148, 307/149 of the IPC and further the appellants Wakil Mandal, Jaykrishna Mandal and Ajablal Mandal were sentenced to undergo for RI for 2 years for the offence punishable under sections 148 of IPC and further the said three appellants were sentenced to undergo RI for 7 years for the offence punishable under sections 307 read with 149 of IPC and they were also liable to pay a fine of Rs. 2000/- each and in default thereof, they shall further be directed to serve simple imprisonment for six months, however, all the sentences shall run concurrently. Further the appellant nos. 4 & 5 were given the benefit of section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act. They were released on furnishing bond of Rs. 2000/- with two sureties of the like amount each for maintaining the peace and good behavior for a period of three years with all the conditions attaching the same under section 4 of the Probation of Offender