JUDGMENT :

MANISHA BATRA, J.

1. The instant appeal has been preferred under Section 374 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code against the judgment of conviction and order on quantum of sentence dated 20.07.2015 and 21.07.2015 respectively passed by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sonipat in Sessions cases arising out of FIR No.132 dated 08.04.2013 registered at Police Station Sadar, Sonipat under Sections 302 and 34 of IPC and Section 25 of Arms Act whereby the accused Priyavart, Sandeep @ Kala, Anil @ Leela, Parveen @ Kaira, Pardeep & Sumit @ Pehalwan were held guilty and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life for commission of offence punishable under Section 120-B read with Section 302 of IPC and were sentenced to pay fine of Rs.10,000/- each and in default of payment of fine were further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months. The accused Sumit @ Pehalwan was also held guilty and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for three years for commission of offence punishable under Section 25 (1-B) (a) of Arms Act.

2. The prosecution was set into motion in this case on 08.04.2013 when the dead body of an unknown youth was found by PW-1 Rak