JUDGMENT

Sanjay Vashisth, J.

By this judgment and order, I propose to dispose of two Criminal Appeal Nos. CRA-S-1241-SB-2005 and CRA-S-1282-SB-2005, which have arisen out of a case of version and cross-version, as detailed hereunder:

CRA-S-1241-SB-2005:

1(i). Impugning the judgment of conviction dated 09.07.2005 and order of sentence dated 12.07.2005, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc), Fast Track Court, Kurukshetra, in Sessions Case No. 42 of 2004, instituted on 22.03.2002/08.04.2004, in case FIR No. 294, dated 29.11.2001, under Sections 148 , 307, 323, and 506 read with 149 IPC, and Section 25 of the ARMS ACT , registered at Police Station Pehowa, all the seven convicts/appellants in the said sessions case filed this appeal. Their names are:

(i) Raghbir Singh son of Mewa Singh;

(ii) Chandi Ram son of Ramdia;

(iii) Suraj Bhan son of Abhey Ram;

(iv) Baljit Singh son of Banwari Lal;

(v) Ramesh Kumar son of Raghbir Singh;

(vi) Lakhwinder Singh @ Lakha son of Charan Singh; and

(vii) Sanjeev Kumar son of Balbir Singh.

CRA-S-1282-SB-2005:

1(ii). Impugning separate judgment of conviction dated 09.07.2005 and separate order of sentence dated 12.07.2005, passed by learned Additional