(1.) These two appeals, filed by accused appellants, are directed against the judgment and orders dated 29.2.2008 passed by Sri Santosh Kumar Pandey, Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 6, Unnao in Sessions Trial Nos. 530 of 2006 (State v/s. Vijay Shankar) and 17/07 (State v/s. Karuna Shankar) whereby, the appellants have been convicted under Sec. 302 read with Sec. 34 IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 5000/ - in default thereof to further undergo imprisonment of three years.
(2.) Since both the appeals arise out of the same judgment and order and they are disposed of by a common judgment.
(3.) In the present appeals case of the prosecution may be summarized as under: - -