JUDGMENT :

(Shiv Shanker Prasad, J.)

1. These two criminal appeals have been preferred by the accused-appellants-Raghnath, Satendra, Pappan, Narendra and Pappi challenging the judgment and order dated 25th September, 2007 passed by the Special Judge (E.C. Act), Meerut in Sessions Trial No. 862 of 2002 (State Vs. Narendra & Others), arising out of Case Crime No. 135 of 2002, under Sections 147, 148, 307, 302 and 506 I.P.C., Police Station-Jani, District-Meerut, whereby the accused-appellants, namely, Narendra and Pappi have been convicted under Sections 302, 147, 148 and 149 I.P.C., whereas accused-appellants, namely, Raghunath, Satendra and Pappan have been convicted under Sections 307, 147, 148, 149 I.P.C. and sentenced (i) the accused-appellants, namely, Narendra and Pappi to undergo life imprisonment under Section 302 read with Section 149 I.P.C. with fine of Rs. 10,000/ and further to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment under Sections 147 and 148 I.P.C.; (ii) accused-appellants namely, Raghunath, Satendra and Pappan to undergo seven years rigorous imprisonment under Sections 307 read with Section 149 I.P.C. with fine of Rs.5,000/-and further to undergo one year rigorous impr