JUDGMENT :

Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J.

1. These three appeals are directed against the judgment and order dated 20.01.2017, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge Court No. 01, Bijnor in Sessions Trial No. 85 of 2014 (State Vs. Gaurav Sharma @ Sonu and others), arising out of Case Crime No. 22 of 2013, under Sections 147, 148, 302/149 IPC, Police Station – Kotwali Nagar, District – Bijnor; in Sessions Trial No. 86 of 2014 (State Vs. Gaurav Sharma @ Sonu), arising out of Case Crime No. 25 of 2013, under Section 25 of the Arms Act, Police Station – Kotwali Nagar, District – Bijnor; in Sessions Trial No. 87 of 2014 (State Vs. Gautam), arising out of Case Crime No. 142 of 2013, under Section 25 Arms Act, Police Station – Kotwali Nagar, District – Bijnor; and in Sessions Trial No. 88 of 2014, arising out of Case Crime No. 22 of 2013, under Sections 147, 148, 302/149 IPC, Police Station – Kotwali Nagar, District – Bijnor; whereby the appellants Gaurav Sharma @ Sonu, Gautam Sharma, Uttam Kumar Sharma, Sandeep Bhardwaj and Ankit Bhardwaj have been convicted under section 302 read with 149 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment along with fine of Rs.25,000/-, each, and in default of pay