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1. Since common question of law and fact is involved in this acquittal appeal as well as these two criminal appeals and they have been filed assailing the impugned judgment dated 23/09/2015 passed in Sessions trial No. 167/2012, therefore, they have been clubbed together, heard together and are being decided by this common judgment.

2. All the eight accused persons namely Jageshwar (A-1), Laldeo Korwa (A-2), Bhuisa Korwa (A-3), Paras Korwa (A-4), Virendra Korwa (A-5), Antu Korwa (A-6), Smt. Lalpati (A-7) and Smt. Amita (A-8) were charge-sheeted for offences punishable under Sections 148, 302/149, 201/149 of IPC and Section 4/5 of the Tonahi Pratadna Nivaran Act, 2005 (hereinafter, 'the Act of 2005') and after conducting a full- fledged trial in Sessions Trial No. 167/2012, learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ramanujganj, vide impugned judgment dated 23/09/2015 though acquitted all the accused persons for offences under Sections 148, 302/149 and 201/149 of IPC, however, convicted them for offence punishable under Section 4 of the Act of 2005 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 years with fine of Rs. 200/- each and in default of payment of fine, additional R.I. for 20 days and further convicted the two accused persons namely Jageshwar (A-1) and Virendra Korwa (A-5) for offence punishable under Section 302 (two times) and sentenced them to undergo life imprisonment with fine of Rs. 200/- + Rs. 200/- each and in default of payment of fine additional R.I. for 40 days.