Judgment

Mr. Sureshwar Thakur, J.

Since both the above appeals arise from a common verdict, made by the learned trial Judge concerned, hence both the appeals (supra) are amenable for a common verdict being made thereons.

2. Both the appeals (supra) are directed against the impugned verdict, as made on 29.10.2020, upon case bearing CIS No. SC/735/2017, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Ludhiana, where through in respect of charges drawn against the accused qua offences punishable under Sections 120-B, 302, 404 and 449 of the IPC, thus the learned trial Judge concerned, proceeded to record a finding of conviction against appellants- convicts. However, the other co-accused namely Aman Masih, Sonu Ali, Krishna Pandey @ Pankaj @ Golu and Sumit Parshad were acquitted from the charges drawn against them. Moreover, through a separate sentencing order of even date, the learned trial Judge concerned, sentenced both the appellants-convicts in the hereinafter extracted manner.