on Board (05.04.2024) Sanjay K. Agrawal, J (1) Since common question of fact and law are involved and being arising out of a common impugned judgment dated 10.11.2017, on the joint request of learned counsel for the parties, these three criminal appeals are clubbed together, heard together and are decided by this common judgment.

(2) CRA-32-2018, CRA-76-2018 & CRA-1798-2017 have been filed by accused-appellants, namely, Rishi Kumar Sharma (A-1), Goutam Chauhan (A-2) and Pramod @ Bhawni Patel (A-3) respectively, invoking criminal appellate jurisdiction of this Court under Section 374 (2) of CrPC by calling in question the legality, validity and correctness of a common impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 10.11.2017, passed by the Court of 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Raigarh in Sessions Trial , Criminal Appeal No.32 of 2018 & Criminal Appeal No.76 of 2018) No.77 of 2016, whereby they have been convicted and sentenced as under:

• Rishi Kumar Sharma (A-1) & Goutam Chauhan (A-2) Conviction Sentence Fine Default Stipulation U/s 450/34 of IPC R.I. for 07 years Rs.1,000/- R.I. for 06 months U/s 302/34 of IPC (on two counts) Life imprisonment (on each cou