JUDGMENT :

Shiv Shanker Prasad, J.

1. These two appeals have been preferred against a common judgment and order dated 18th September, 2018 passed by the Additional District & Sessions Judge, Court No.2, Ghaziabad in Sessions Trial No. 787 of 2007 (State Vs. Ravindra & Nasir @ Guddu), arising out of Case Crime No. 514 of 2006, under Sections 452/34, 307/34, 302/34 and 120-B/ 34 I.P.C., Police Station-Vijaynagar, District-Ghaziabad, whereby both the appellants have been convicted and sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment each under Section 452/34 I.P.C. with a fine of Rs.1,000/- each and in default thereof, they have to further undergo one month additional imprisonment; ten years rigours imprisonment each under Section 307/34 I.P.C. with fine of Rs.10,000/- each and in default thereof, they have to further undergo six months additional imprisonment each; and life imprisonment under Section 302/34 IPC, with fine of Rs.10,000/- each and in default thereof, they have to further undergo six months additional imprisonment. Both the appeals are thus being decided by means of this common judgment and order.

2. We have heard Mr. Saghir Ahmad, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. B.K. P