JUDGMENT :

SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI, J.

1. The present appeals are filed against the judgment and order passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 2 Mathura, on 22.10.2008 in Sessions Trial No. 637 of 2005 by which the appellants Keshav Singh @ Kesho, Bhuri Singh @ Bhura, Surendra Singh and Jagdish Singh have been convicted for the offences punishable under section 302 Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and the appellant Ghanshyam for the offence punishable under section 302 read with section 120-B I.P.C. In addition thereto, the appellants Keshav Singh @ Kesho and Bhuri Singh @ Bhura have also been convicted for the offence punishable under section 25 Arms Act. The punishment awarded to the appellants for their conviction noticed above is as follows; imprisonment for life with a fine of Rs. 5,000/- each and default sentence of six months additional imprisonment under section 302 I.P.C. and section 302 read with section 120-B I.P.C. one year’s rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs. 500/- each and default sentence one-month additional imprisonment for section 25 Arms Act. The sentences were directed to run concurrently.

PROSECUTION CASE

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