Hon’ble Umesh Chandra Tripathi, J.—These three criminal appeals have arisen out of a common judgment and order dated 29.5.2008/31.5.2008 passed by Additional Sessions Judge/Fast Track Court-I, Banda in Sessions Trial No. 258 of 2003 (State v. Kulpat Singh and others), arising out of Case Crime No. 41 of 2003, under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 302, 323, 325, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’) and Sessions Trial No. 259 of 2003 (State v. Sheo Bahadur Singh and another), arising out of Crime Nos. 42 of 2003 and 43 of 2003, under Sections 25 and 30 of the Arms Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Act, 1959’) Police Station - Tindwari, District - Banda whereby the appellants - Sheo Bahadur Singh, Swayamvar Singh, Vinesh Singh, Ram Das Singh and Kulpat Singh, all residents of Machahar Amlikaur, Police Station - Tindwari, District - Banda were convicted and sentenced, details whereof are given herein below :

(i) Appellants - Sheo Bahadur Singh, Swayambar Singh, Vinesh Singh, Ram Das Singh and Kulpat Singh were convicted and sentenced as follows :

i. Imprisonment for life and fine of Rs. 3,000/- each, under Section 302 read with Section 149 o