1. Heard Mr. Debraj Debbarma, learned counsel appearing for the convict - appellants as well as Mr. Sumit Debnath, learned Addl. P.P., appearing for the State - respondent.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 27.05.2017 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Dharmanagar, North Tripura in case No. S.T/T - 1/0000027/2015, whereby and where - under the appellants have been convicted under S.302/34 of IPC and sentenced them to suffer R.I. for life each which shall mean imprisonment for the remaining part of his / her natural life and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- each and in default to payment of fine, each has to further suffer R.I for another 1 year each for the said offence committed by them.

3. Prosecution case, as unfolded succinctly, is that one Biswajit Das had lodged a complaint with the Officer - in - Charge of Panisagar Police Station stating inter alia that on 20.10.2013, at around 11/11.30 o'clock night a quarrel was ensued between his two cousin brothers, namely, Debashis Das and Biprajit Das involving family matter. In view of that altercation, Debashis Das had killed Biprajit Das as well as his wife Gita Das by way of hacking with sha