JUDGMENT :

1. Both these appeals challenge the judgment and order dated 18.2.2015, passed by Additional District and Sessions Judge, Court No. 16, Muzaffar Nagar, in S.T. No. 595 of 2007 (State of U.P. vs. Shahab Alam and Others), S.T. No. 1140 of 2007 (State of U.P. vs. Kallu), both arising out of Case Crime No. 1422 of 2006, under Sections 302/34, 323/34, 506 I.P.C. and S.T. No. 596 of 2007 (State of U.P. vs. Samoon), arising out of Case Crime No. 1477 of 2006, under Section 25/4 Arms Act, registered at Police Station Nai Mandi, District Muzaffar Nagar. All these sessions trials were tried jointly and were decided by common judgment, acquitting all the accused for offence under Section 506 I.P.C. and accused- Samoon for offence u/s 25/4 Arms Act and convicting all the four accused for the offence under Section 304(I)/34 I.P.C. for life imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 20,000/- and for offence under Section 323/34 I.P.C. for one year rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs. 1000/-. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently. In furtherance, the fine of Rs. 25,000/- has be