JUDGMENT :

NAVNEET KUMAR, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction dated 03.12.2005 and order of sentence dated 05.12.2005 passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. I, Ghatshila, East Singhbjhum in Sessions Trial No. 409 of 1999, in connection with Baharagora P.S. Case No. 65 of 1997, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 341 of 1997 at East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, whereby and where under all the appellants were convicted for the offence punishable under sections 323, 452, 324 and 307 r/w 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the IPC) and further all the appellants were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment (hereinafter referred to as R.I.) for 7 years for the offence punishable u/s 307 read with section 149 of IPC and further they were sentenced for two years R.I. for the offence punishable u/s 324 read with section 149 of IPC and both the sentences were directed to run concurrently. Further the learned trial court did not pass any order of sentence u/s 323 and 452 of IPC.

2. During the pendency of this appeal the appellant no. 1 Nilkantha Shit has died and the learned Addl. P.P. for the St