(1.) This reference under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (briefly as the Code) has been made by learned Judge of Nari-O-Shishu Nirjatan Daman Tribunal no.2, Bogra (briefly as Tribunal), for confirmation of death sentences of condemned-prisoners.
(2.) By the above appeals the appellants have challenged the legality and propriety of the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 18-05-2006 passed by learned Judge of Tribunal in Nari-O-Shishu Case no. 288 of 2004 convicting the appellants under Section 9(3) of the Nari-O-Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain, 2000 (briefly as Ain 2000) and sentencing each of them to death by hanging and also to pay a fine of Tk.1,00,000/= each.
(3.) This death reference and all these appeals having arisen out of a common judgment, these have been heard together and are being disposed of by this judgment.