Present:

Mr. Justice S.M. Emdadul Hoque

and

Mr. Justice K M Zahid Sarwar

Death Reference No.109 of 2017 with Criminal Appeal No.9002 of 2017 with Jail Appeal No.349 of 2017 with

Jail Appeal No.350 of 2017 with

Jail Appeal No.351 of 2017 with

Jail Appeal No.352 of 2017.

The State

……. Petitioner

-Versus-

Razon Khan and others

.....Condemned- Prisoners

Mr. Harunur Rashid, D.A.G with

Mr. Zahid Ahammad (Hero), A.AG with

Mr. Abu Naser (Swapon), A.A.G

….. for the State.

Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam with

Mr. Md. Wahiduzzaman Sohel, Advocates (In criminal appeal No.9002 of 2017, Jail Appeal

No. 351 of 2017 and Jail Appeal No.352 of

2017).

.…. for the appellant. Mr. Md. Hafizur Rahman Khan, for the

state defence lawyer (In Jail appeal Nos.349

of 2017 and Jail Appeal No.350 of 201.

Heard on: 08.10.2023,09.10.2023 and Judgment on: 17.10.2023.

S.M. Emdadul Hoque, J:

This death reference has been made by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 8th Court, Dhaka under Section

374 of the Code, 1898, for the purpose of confirming the death sentence of the condemned-prisoners. The sentences were awarded under sections 302/201/394/411/34 of the Penal Code in Sessions Case No.39 of 2009, whi