1. Appellants Rajendra Yadav and Rajman Lobar were convicted under section 302 and 302 read with Section 34 IPC and were sentenced to undergo life imprisonment. Rajendra Yadav was convicted under section 302 IPC simpliciter for the murder of Shitla deceased and was sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and he was further convicted under section 302/34 IPC for the murder of Lallan deceased and sentenced to life Imprisonment. The appellant Rajman was convicted under section 302 IPC for the murder of Lallan and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment. He was further convicted under section 302 read with section 34 IPC for the murder of Hira Lal deceased and sentenced to imprisonment for life.

2. Co-accused Krishna Nand Rai and Dinesh Kumar were also prosecuted alongwith the aforesaid appellants on the charge under section 302 read with section 34 IPC but they were acquitted by the trial COurt. The case against them relates to an occurrence which had taken place at about 9.30 a. m. on 21.-7-74 near the Lanka crossing within the limits of P. S. Bhelupur district Varanasi in which three persons, namely, Hira Lal, Lallan Kunbi and Shitla Prasad had lost their lives.

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