( 1 ) PATTU alias Pratap Singh, Roop Singh, Chuttu alias Jagat Singh, Kuddu alias Gajraj Singh, Karra alias Kallu, Narayan Singh, Vijay Singh, (hereinafter referred to as the accused) besides three other accused persons were put on trial for offence under Sections 147, 148, 302/149 (on two counts) and 436 of the Indian Penal Code. First Additional Sessions Judge, Katni, by judgment dated 30-11-1999 passed in Sessions Trial No. 230/98 acquitted three accused persons of all the charges, but found the aforementioned accused persons guilty for offence under Sections 148 and 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and death respectively. Accused Pattu alias Pratap, accused Chuttu alias Jagat Singh, accused Kuddu alias Gajraj Singh and accused Narayan Singh have further been found guilty for offence under Section 436 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life. As the learned Judge had awarded the sentence of death, he has transmitted the proceeding to this Court for confirmation, which has been registered as Criminal Reference No. 9/99. Accused persons being aggrieved by their conviction and s

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