( 1 ) THE aforesaid appeals have been preferred by Dharmendara Singh, Narendra, Gopal, Sanjeev, Pushpendra and Jagvir Singh against the common judgment and order dated 5-12-1996 of Sri Dhani Ram, the then Special Judge/additional Sessions Judge, Aligarh, in S. T. No. 1314 of 1994 whereby Dharmendra Singh, Narendra Yadav, Sanjeev, Jagvir, Pushpendra and Gopal have been convicted under Sections 148, 302, I. P. C. Dharmendra and Narendra have been sentenced to two years R. I. under Section 148, I. P. C. and they have also been sentenced to death by hanging them till their death under Section 302, I. P. C. Appellant Jagvir, Pushpendra, Sanjeev and Gopala have also been convicted under Sections 148 and 302, I. P. C. and they have been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life under Section 302, I. P. C. and R. I. for two years under Section 148, I. P. C.

( 2 ) THE Lower Court has also referred the matter for confirmation of death sentence awarded to Dharmendara Singh and Narendra Yadav by hanging them till their death.

( 3 ) THE prosecution case, briefly stated, is that accused Dharmendra Singh, Jagvir Singh and Pushpendra Singh are residents of village Kamra Bagh, P.