Judgment

P.V. B Rao, J

[1] The 18 appellants in Criminal Appeal No. 2 of 1956 and the appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 13 of 1956 were convicted by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Mayurbhanj after trial of these 19 persons along with 11 others on charges under Sections 395 and 412 , I. P. C. and were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. Appellants Nos. 1 to 7, 9, 10, 12 to 14, 17 and 18 were convicted Hinder Section 395 I. P. C. and were each sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 300/- in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a further period of 3 months.

Appellants Nos. 8 and 16 were convicted under Section 412 I. P. C. and were each sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 6 months and to pay a fine of Rs. 50/- in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a further period of one month. Appellants Nos. 11 and 15 were convicted under Section 412 I. P. C. and were each sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 5 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 300/- in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a further period of 3 months. The appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 13 of 1956 was convicted under Section 4