1. The present death reference along with three connected criminal appeals arise out of Judgement dated 10.05.2007, passed by Fast Track Court-I, Hathras in Sessions Trial No. 977 of 1997, by which the two respondents and the appellants in the three connected appeals, were held guilty of committing offences under Sections 147, 148, 302/149, 323/149 & 307/149 IPC. While appellants Mahavir Singh and Jai Pal Singh were directed to be hanged by their necks till they were dead for their conviction under Section 302/149 IPC, they were also directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 2 years, 3 years, 1 year and 10 years, respectively for committing offences under Sections 147/148, 323/149 & 307/149 IPC respectively. The two appellants were also directed to pay fine of Rs.5000/- each for their conviction under Sections 307/149 IPC.

2. The reference was made by the learned Trial Judge for confirming the sentence of death under Section 366 Cr P C and the same set of convicts, preferred their own appeal as may appear from Crl. Appeal No. 3447 of 2007. The solitary appellant of Crl. Appeal No. 3449 of 2007, namely, Lakhan Singh was also found guilty and convicted under Sect