( 1 ) THE above appeals have been preferred against the Judgment and order dated 14-5-2002 passed by special Judge SC/st (Prevention of Atrocities) act/additional Sessions Judge, Jhansi, in Sessions Trial No. 23 of 2001 convicting appellants Manish and Halke alias Gulab under Section 302 read with Section 34, i. P. C. for committing murder of Kamta deceased, convicting appellants Manish, Halke alias Gulab, Laxman Singh alias Babuji, babloo Darzi and Suraj under Sections 147, 148 and 302 read with 149 for murder of bhanu Pratap and Kapoori Devi as well as under Sections 307 read with 149, I. P. C. for attempting to commit murder of Karan Singh and Katori Devi, further convicting appellants manish, Halke alias Gulab, Laxman singh alias Babuji, Suraj and Dheeraj under sections 302 read with 149, I. P. C. for committing murder of Guman and sentencing appellants Manish, Halke alias Gulab and Laxman Singh alias Babuji to extreme penalty of death and fine of Rs. 500/- each under Sections 302 read with 149, I. P. C. and sentencing appellants Babloo Darzi, Suraj and Dheeraj to imprisonment for life and fine of Rs. 500/- under Sections 302 read with 149, I. PC. Appellants