Hon’ble Ramesh Sinha, J.—The present Criminal Appeal has been filed against the judgment and order dated 4.1.1982 and 6.1.1982 passed by Vth Additional Sessions Judge, Basti in Sessions Trial No. 275 of 1978 convicting the appellant Nos. 1, 2 and 7 under Section 148 I.P.C. and sentencing them to 1 ½ years R.I., appellant Nos. 3 to 6 under Section 147 I.P.C. and sentencing them to six months R.I., appellants Nos. 1, 2 and 7 are further convicted under Section 307/149 I.P.C. and sentence to undergo seven years R.I. and a fine of Rs. 2,000/- each, appellant Nos. 3 to 4 are convicted under Section 307/149 I.P.C. and sentence to undergo three years R.I. and applicant Nos. 4 and 5 convicted under Sectioin 307/149 I.P.C. alongwith to 5 years R.I. and fine of Rs. 2,000/- each and in default of payment further undergo six monthsR.I. and further convicting all the appellants under Section 323/149 I.P.C. and sentencing them to undergo six months R.I., appellant No. 3 has been further convicted under Section 436 I.P.C. and sentence to undergo three years R.I.

2. The prosecution case in brief is that the complainant is resident of Village Nadya Police Station Rudhauli, District Basti. I