(1.) Heard Sri Rajiv Lochan Shukla assisted by Sri K.K. Pandey and Sri K.K. Mishra, learned counsels for the appellants and Smt. Manju Thakur, the learned AGA for the State.
(2.) Since all the four appeals have been filed against the same judgment, hence all the four appeals are being heard and decided jointly by common judgment.
(3.) Briefly the facts of the case are as follows:-