JUDGMENT :

This appeal has been preferred by appellants Jasveer, Rajan, Raju and Amit @ Guddu against the judgment and order passed by Learned Additional Sessions Judge [Fast Track Court No. 2] Muzaffar Nagar dated 20.07.2018 in Session Trial No. 735 of 2013 (State of U.P. Vs. Jasveer and others) arising out of Case Crime No. 240 of 2012, under Sections 452, 307/34, 323/34, 504 and 506 I.P.C., Police Station-Mansoorpur, District-Muzaffar Nagar by which learned trial court convicted and sentenced the appellants for 10 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 307/34 I.P.C., for seven years under Section 452 I.P.C., one year R.I. under Section 323/34 I.P.C., two years R.I. under Section 504 I.P.C. and seven years R.I. under Section 506 I.P.C. along with fine and imprisonment in default of fine. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

2. The brief facts giving rise to this appeal are that informant of this case Smt. Prakashwati W/o Late Peetam Singh submitted a written report Ex. KA-1 in P.S.-Mansoorpur, District-Muzaffar Nagar on 13.06.2012 with the averments that on that day she was sitting inside her house with her son Pradeep and daughter-in-law Sudha. At about 8:30 in