JUDGMENT :

Nalin Kumar Srivastava, J.

1. Heard Sri Shri Krishan Yadav and Sri Kripa Kant Pandey, learned counsel for the appellants and Sri Amit Sinha, learned A.G.A. for the State.

2. The validity and sustainability of the judgment and order dated 26.02.2020 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.4 / Special Judge, Mathura in Sessions Trial No.663 of 2011 (State Vs. Mahendra Singh and others) arising out of Crime No.238 of 2011 under Section 302, 201, 120-B, 34, 404 IPC, Police Station Chatta, District Mathura and Sessions Trial No.304 of 2012 (State Vs. Mahendra Singh) arising out of Crime No.241 of 2011 under Section 4/25 Arms Act, Police Station Chatta, District Mathura and Sessions Trial No.305 of 2012 (State Vs. Ganga Dhar) arising out of Crime No.242 of 2011 under Section 25 Arms Act, Police Station Chatta, District Mathura has been challenged by way of instant criminal appeals, whereby the appellants Mahendra Singh, Ganga Dhar and Baniya @ Balveer were convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life under Section 302/34 IPC with a fine of Rs.10,000/- each, in default thereof, to further undergo three months additional simple imprisonment, to undergo imprisonmen