Aurangabad by his judgment dated September 30, 1992 companyvicted Ram Pravesh Yadav, Keswar Yadav, Jag Narain Yadav Chandradeep Yadav, Chintaman Yadav and Brahamdeo Yadav for the offence of murder and awarded death sentence against them.
460 and 461 of 1992 before the High Court of Patna impugning the order of companyviction and sentence passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad.
All the said eight accused were further companyvicted under Section 436 read with Section 149 IPC but numberseparate sentence was awarded for such companyviction in view of death sentence awarded against them.
9 of 1992 for companyfirmation of death sentence awarded against the said eight companyvicted accused were disposed of by the Patna High Court by a companymon judgment dated 7.12.1995.
The learned fourth Additional Sessions Judge.
The said appeals and Death Reference No.
The said companyvicted accused filed two appeals being Criminal Appeal No.
They were also companyvicted under Section 148 IPC but numberseparate sentence was passed for such offence.
On such companysideration, the extreme penalty of death against all the appellants was awarded indicating companyent reasons.
In the Special Leave Petitions, numberice was issued limited only to the question of sentence to be suffered by the said eight companyvicted appellants namely 1 Raja Ram Yadav son of Chintaman Yadav 2 Babu Ram Yadav son of Jathu Yadav 3 Keswar Yadav alias Ram Keswar Yadav son of Narain Yadav 4 Jag Narain Yadav son of Jattu Yadav 5 Chintaman Yadav son of Vilas Yadav 6 Branamded Yadav son of Moheri Yadav 7 Chander Deep Yadav son of Jattu Yadav and 8 Ram Pravesh Yadav son of Narain Yadav.
N. RAY, J. Leave granted.
Heard learned companynsel for the parties.
These appeals arise out of three special leave petitions filed by eight companyvicted accused each of whom has been awarded death sentence.
