M. Jeyapaul, J.

1. This order shall dispose of Murder reference No.2 of 2010, Criminal Appeal No.479-DB of 2010 and Criminal Revision No.2173 of 2010 as the facts and law involved in the aforesaid cases are similar and they also arise from the one and same occurrence.

2. The first accused Mandeep in Sessions case No.29/09 on the file of Additional Sessions Judge,Karnal was convicted for the offence under Section 364 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo seven years rigorous imprisonment and also to pay a fine of Rs.5000/-; in default to undergo a further period of one year rigorous imprisonment. He was also convicted for the offence under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/-; in default to undergo a further period of six months rigorous imprisonment. Second accused Gurdev Singh, third accused Suresh Kumar and fourth accused Rajinder Singh, fifth accused Satish Kumar and sixth accused Baru Ram in the same Sessions case were convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and were awarded death sentence each. They were also convicted for the offence under Sectio