JUDGMENT :

Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J.

1. These two appeals are by the brothers of Dilshad, namely Saleem and Firoz, challenging the judgment and order of conviction and sentence, dated 28/29.8.2008, passed by the Additional Session Judge, Court No.11, Ghaziabad in Session Trial Nos. 383 of 1998 (State vs. Saleem @ Pappu and Firoz) and 309 of 1999 (State vs. Firoz), whereby the accused appellant Saleem @ Pappu has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 302/34 IPC with fine of Rs.10,000/- and has also been convicted and sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment under section 307/34 IPC with fine of Rs.5,000/- and accused appellant Firoz has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 302/34 IPC with fine of Rs.10,000/- and has also been convicted and sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment under Section 307 IPC with fine of Rs.5,000/- and he has also been convicted and sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment under Section 25/4 Arms Act with fine of Rs.1,000/-. In default of fine accused appellants are to undergo two years rigor