Per Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J. :
1. Heard Mr. A.S. Dayal, learned counsel for the appellant in
Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1390 of 2017, Mr. Jai Shankar Tripathi,
learned counsel for the appellants in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1413 of
2017, Mr. B.K. Dubey, learned counsel for the appellant in Cr.
Appeal (DB) No. 1433 of 2017, Mr. Shiv Kumar Singh, learned
counsel for the appellants in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1500 of 2017,
Mr. Manoj Kumar Choubey, learned counsel for the appellant in
Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1937 of 2017 and Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha,
learned Spl. P.P., Mr. Ravi Prakash, learned Spl. P.P. and Mrs.
Vandana Bharti, learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of
conviction and sentence dated 05-07-2017 (sentence passed on
10-07-2017) passed by Sri Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay, learned
Additional Sessions Judge-II, Palamau at Daltonganj in S.T.
Case No. 121 of 2016, whereby and whereunder, the appellants
have been convicted for the offences under Section 302/149,
364/149 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and the appellant