JUDGMENT :

Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi, J.

1. Heard Sri Noor Mohammad, learned counsel for the appellants no. 2 and 3 and Sri H.M. Singh, learned Senior Advocate for the appellants no. 4 and 5 assisted by Sri Vidyanand Tripathi, Advocate and Sri Ashwani Prakash Tripathi, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

2. This criminal appeal has been filed against the common judgment and order dated 04.05.2007 passed by the Additional Session Judge, Court No.1, District-Meerut in S.T. Nos. 545 of 2004 (State vs. Mobin @ Nanha, Hasrat, Anees, Kamil, Istakbaal) Case Crime No. 83 of 2004, under Sections 148, 149, 302/149, 307 I.P.C., S.T. No.588 of 2004 (State vs. Mobin @ Nanha) Case Crime No.103 of 2004, under Sections 25 of Arms Act, S.T. No.589 of 2004 (State vs. Kamil) Case Crime No.104 of 2004, under Section 25 of Arms Act, S.T. No.568 of 2004 (State vs. Anees) Case Crime No.91 of 2004, under Sections 25 of Arms Act and S.T. No.669 of 2004 (State vs. Istakbaal) Case Crime No.90 of 2004, under Section 25 of Arms Act, Police Station-Bhawanpur, District-Meerut, convicting the accused-appellants (Mobin @ Nanha, Hasrat, Anees, Kamil, Istakbaal) under Section 147, 148, 307, 302 read with