1. Appellants have challenged their conviction and sentence recorded in the impugned judgment and order dated 28-7-1995, passed in File No. 59 / Session by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Jammu, whereby appellants Mohd. Shaffi and Mir Hussain have been convicted under S.302, S.325, S.148, S.323 read with S. 34, RPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000 each under S. 302, RPC and further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months under S. 325, RPC; three months under S. 148 RPC; and three months u/S. 323, RPC and to pay a fine of Rs. 500 each on each count. Appellants Sadiq Gani, Mir Hussain (S/o Haji Sain) and Nikka have been convicted under S.447, S.323, S.325 and S.148, RPC and sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 500 on each count and in default whereof to undergo simple imprisonment for one month on each count. Appellants Varid Bakashi, Binia Meen, Lal Hussain and Kachha, have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months each and to pay a fine of Rs. 500 each under S. 323, RPC and further to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three months and to pay a fine of Rs. 500 on each count under S.447, S.32