( 1 ) CRL. Appeal No. 1238 of 2003 was filed by appellant Preeetam Singh, represented by Sri Sunil kumar, Advocate, criminal appeal No. 1243 of 2003 was preferred by Ram Autar Singh, also represented by Sri Sunil Kumar, Advocate and Jail Appeal No. 3936 of 2003 was preferred by smt. Shanti Devi. There was a Reference No. 18 of 2003 also under Section 366 of Crp. C. for a confirmation of the sentence of death which has been awarded to all the three appellants in the aforesaid criminal appeals and jail appeal. The appeals and reference were preferred against the judgment and order in ST No. 30 of 1998 (Crime No. 162 of 1997) passed by the Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Court No 3. Bulandshahr in which the appellants Preetam Singh and Ram autar had been sentenced to death under Section 302 read with Section 34 I IPC for causing death of the deceased in the first incident and again under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for causing death of the deceased in the second incident. The convictions and sentences were, however, made concurrent. The appellant from jail, Smt. Shanti Devi, was convicted to death under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC. The appellants R