G. B. PATNAIK,J.

( 1 ) THESE four appeals are directed against the conviction and sentence passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Dhenkanal, in Sessions Trial No. 16-A of 1979 and all the appeals being against the common judgment they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this judgment.

( 2 ) THERE are eight accused-appellants in all. Six of them have preferred Criminal Appeal No. 127 of 1981. Two other accused persons have preferred Jail Criminal Appeals Nos. 162 and 163 of 1981. Jail Criminal Appeal No. 164 of 1981 is at the instance of accused Upasi Behera who is also appellant No. 5 in Criminal Appeal No. 127 of 1981. The accused-appellants have been convicted under different sections of the Penal Code and sentenced to different terms of imprisonment thereunder in the following manner :-

Name of the accused-Appellant

Offence for which convicted Sentence imposed. Cr. A. 127 of 1981. S. 147, I. P. C. R. I. for one year. S. 148, I. P. C. R. I. for two years.

1. Pitambar Dehury

2. Manu Behera

3. Dambaru alias hemuru Behera

S. 337, I. P. C. R. I. for Three months S. 302/149, I. P. C. R. I. for life. S. 147, I. P. C. R. I. for one year. S. 148, I