JUDGMENT

1. The present petitions have been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter ‘Cr.P.C.’) seeking 1stspell of furlough for the petitioners who are all co-accused in the same FIR.

2. The petitioners are in custody pursuant to order of conviction and the judgement passed by this Court on 31.10.2018, thereby setting aside the judgement passed by the learned Trial Court dated 21.03.2015, wherein all the petitioners were acquitted by the learned Trial Court.

3. The petitioners have been convicted by order dated 31.10.2018 passed by this Court in Crl. Appeal No. 884/2015 in FIR Nos. 110/1987 and 141/1987 under Sections 302, 364, 307, 201, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for their natural life, along with a payment of fine of Rs. 30,000/- failing which they shall be sentenced to an additional period of 18 months of simple imprisonment.

4. Petitioners aggrieved by the judgment dated 31.10.2018, have preferred their Criminal Appeals before the Hon’ble Apex Court and the same are pending consideration. It is not disputed that an