JUDGMENT :

Sunita Agarwal, J.

1. Heard Sri Dileep Kumar, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Rizwan Ahmad, learned counsel for the appellants, Sri Durgesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing for appellant-Shyam Narain Pandey in the connected Criminal Appeal No.3239 of 2012 as also Sri Rahul Mishra and Sri Rajeev Upadhyay, learned counsels for the first informant, Sri Roopak Chaubey, learned AGA for the State.

Introduction :

2. These appeals are directed against the judgment and order dated 07.08.2012 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.2, Azamgarh in Sessions Trial No.435 of 2006 arising out of Case Crime No.65 of 2006 under Section 147 , 148 149, 302, 120-B, 504, 506 IPC and Section 7 Criminal Law Amendment Act, Police Station Atraulia, District Azamgarh whereby the appellants (7 in number) have been convicted for the offence under Section 147 , 148, 302 read with Section 149 , 120-B IPC and 7 Criminal Law Amendment Act. They have been acquitted for the offence under Section 504 and 506 IPC. Two appellants namely Rajesh Kumar Pandey and Amit Kumar Pandey in the connected Sessions Trial No.436 of 2006 and Sessions Trial No.437 of 2006 have been acquitted for the of