JUDGMENT

S.B. Sinha, J.

1.These appeals arising out of the judgment and order dated 1.2.2005 passed by a division Bench of the Bombay High Court were taken up for hearing together and are being disposed of by this common judgment. Altogether 7 persons were charged for commission of murder of one Ramdas on 3.2.1987 at 9 p.m. at his house. The accused were charged under Sections 147, 148, 302/149, 452 of the Indian Penal Code. Accused No. 3 was also charged for causing simple hurt to P.W. 1 Kishor. The learned Trial Judge convicted the accused persons. The High Court has affirmed the said judgment. It is stated that during the course of the trial and/or pendency of the appeal, accused Nos. 1 to 3 have expired. Accused No. 6 has not preferred any special leave petition before us.

2.The motive for commission of the offence is said to be that the deceased and accused no. 1 had quarreled with each other about a fortnight prior to the date of incident.

3.Prosecution case is said to be as under : On 3.2.1987, the deceased Ramdas and his friend Kishor, P.W. 1, the first informant were standing in front of the deceased's house. All the accused persons allegedly