Honble Amar Saran, J.—Aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 30.3.2007 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 1, Siddharth Nagar in ST No. 41 of 1999, the appellants before us have preferred the connected criminal appeals.

2. Criminal Appeal No. 2837 of 2007 has been filed by appellant Noor Alam, who has been convicted and sentenced to death and a fine of Rs. 10,000/- under Section 302/34, IPC. In case of default the appellant is to undergo six months additional rigorous imprisonment. The appellant Noor Alam was further convicted and sentenced to six years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 5000/- under Sections 201/34, IPC and in case of default the appellant was to undergo three months additional rigorous imprisonment. A Criminal Reference No. 13 of 2007 was also sent by the learned Sessions Judge under Section 366 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the confirmation of the sentence of death awarded to the appellant Noor Alam. The appellant Noor Alam is represented by Shri R.B. Sahai.

3. The appellant Jalaluddin in connected Criminal Appeal No. 2542 of 2007, who is represented by Shri P.N. Mishra, the appellant Sunil Kumar alias Babl