Hon’ble Dinesh Kumar Singh-I, J.—Heard Sri Anil Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the appellants, Sri G.P. Singh, learned brief holder for the State and perused the record. Sri Lalta Prasad & Sri P. K. Singh, learned counsel for the informant are not present though the appeal has been called in the revised list.

2. This Criminal Appeal No. 5714 of 2015 has been directed against the judgment and order dated 20.11.2015 delivered by the Additional Session Judge, Court No. 2, Kaushambi, in Session Trial No. 442 of 2009 (State v. Ashish Kumar and 2 others), under Sections 302 and 504 IPC and Section 3 (2) (v) SC/ST Act, pertaining to Case Crime No. 116 of 2009, Police Station Charwa, District Kaushambi whereby accused-appellant Ashish Kumar, Awadhesh Kumar and Suresh Kumar have been held guilty and awarded punishment under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and read with Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act with life imprisonment and fine of Rs. 10,000/- each and in default of payment of fine six months additional imprisonment each; under Section 504 IPC with one year rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 2000/- each and in default of payment of fine, two months additional imprisonment