JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Anil Srivastava, assisted by Sri Anil Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the revisionists, Sri Roshan Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State at length and perused the material available on record.

2. This criminal revision has been preferred against the judgment and order of conviction and sentencing passed by Assistant Sessions Judge, 5th Varanasi, in S.T. No. 183 of 1989 (State Vs. Sankata and four others) under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307 I.P.C. and Section 25 of the Arms Act and Crl. Appeal No. 27 of 1990 (Sankatha and Four Others Vs. State) dated 17th August, 1990 by the Sessions Judge, Varanasi.

3. The learned A.S.J. convicted accused Sankatha u/s 147, 148, 307 I.P.C. and Section 25 of the Arms Act and awarded one month’s simple imprisonment u/s 147 I.P.C. three months simple imprisonment u/s 148 I.P.C. and 7 years rigorous u/s 307 I.P.C. and fine of Rs. 500/-. He also sentenced the accused Sankatha for five months of rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 100/-u/s 2