RAM JANAM PANDEY Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) All these three appeals are filed against the judgment of High court of Patna, wherein convictions of the thirteen accused under S. 302/149, 436/149 and 435/149 Indian Penal Code and the sentences awarded thereunder are confirmed. The convictions of some of the accused under Section 302/34 Indian Penal Code and the sentence of life imprisonment are also confirmed. The convictions of some of the accused under Section 27 of the Arms Act and the sentences awarded by the trial court are also upheld

(2.) Seven of them namely Ram Janam Pandey, Gopal Sharan Pandey, Sadhu Saran Pandey, Ram Ayodhya Pandey, Nar Narayan Pandey, Ram Gopal Pandey and Ram Deo Pandey have preferred Criminal Appeal Nos. 391-392 of 1989. The remaining six namely Lakshmi Narain Pandey, Kamla Pandey, Jairam Pandey, Bishram Pandey, Rajendra Pandey and Narsingh Pandey have preferred Criminal Appeal No. 522 of 1989. These 13 appellants along with 17 others were tried for the said offences by the First Additional Sessions Judge, Arrah. The trial court convicted all of them for the said offences. The High court, however, as mentioned above, upheld the convictions and sentences of these 13 appellants and acquitted the rest. Hence these appeals

(3.) The prosecution case is as follows: