JUDGMENT :

Om Prakash Tripathi, J.)

Heard Shri Rajiv Lochan Shukla, learned counsel for the appellants and Shri A.N. Mulla, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material on record.

1. The appellants have preferred this criminal appeal aggrieved by judgment and order dated 27.07.2006 passed by Additional Sessions Judge/ Fast Track Court IInd Court No. 7, Banda, in Session Trial No. 86/2004 arising out of Case Crime No. 198 of 2003 (under Section 302/34 I.P.C.), Session Trial No. 87 of 2004 arising out of Case Crime No. 210 of 2003 (under Section 25/27 Arms Act), Session Trial No. 88 of 2004 arising out of Case Crime No. 202 of 2003 (under Section 25 Arms Act), Session Trial No. 89 of 2004 arising out of Case Crime No. 203 of 2003 (under Section 25 Arms Act), Session Trial No. 90 of 2004 arising out of Case Crime No. 204 of 2003, (under Section 30 Arms Act) Police Station -Baberu, District-Banda convicting and sentencing the appellants to undergo imprisonment for life under Section 302/34 I.P.C. with a fine of Rs. 5000/-each and in default of payment of fine to undergo six months additional rigorous imprisonment, convicting and sentencing the appellant nos. 1, 2 & 4 under Sectio