(1.) This Criminal Appeal has been preferred by the appellants-accused persons, being aggrieved and feeling dissatisfied with the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 28th July, 2007 and 31st July, 2007 respectively, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, FTC, Raj Mahal, District- Sahibganj, in Sessions Case No. 213 of 2005/Sessions Trial No. 140 of 2007, whereby, these appellants have been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code to be read with Section 34 thereof and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life, with a fine of Rs.5000/- and in case of default in making payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months.
(2.) Case of the Prosecution:
(3.) Arguments canvassed by learned counsel for appellant 1, 2 & 5: