JUDGMENT :

Ashwani Kumar Mishra, Mohd. Azhar Husain Idrisi, JJ.

1. Heard Sri Kamal Krishna, learned Senior counsel assisted by Sri Ghan Shyam Das, learned counsel for the appellants, Sri Vikas Goswami, learned A.G.A. for the State and Sri Dur Vijay Singh, learned counsel for the informant.

2. These two appeals are directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 11.10.2022 and 28.10.2022, passed by Special Judge SC/ST Act, IInd Additional District & Sessions Judge, Farrukhabad in Special Sessions Trial No.08 of 2005, arising out of Case Crime No.598 of 2003, Police Station Mohammadabad, District Farrukhabad, whereby the accused appellants Aneet, Badam, Roshan, Jarman, Rajendra, Shiv Sharan and Rishipal have been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 302/149 IPC read with Section 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act alongwith fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment to undergo two years additional imprisonment; sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment under Section 364 IPC alongwith fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment to undergo one year additional imprisonment; sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment under Section 201 IPC alongwith fi