Both these appeals, though filed against separate
judgments, arise out of the same incident and were heard
together. As such, both appeals are disposed of by this
common judgment.
2. The appellants in CRA No. 36 of 1999 faced trial in
SC Nos.142/98 and 244/98 in the Court of learned
Sessions Judge, Ganjam-Gajapati at Berhampur for the
offences under Sections 148, 302/149 and 307/149 of IPC.
They were convicted by judgment dated 11.01.1999 for the
aforementioned offences and sentenced to undergo
imprisonment for life for the offence under Section 302/149
IPC and R.I. for 5 years and 2 years respectively for the
offence under Sections 307/149 and148 of IPC. The sole
appellant in CRA No.5 of 2000 faced trial in SC No. 369 of
1998 for committing the offences under Sections 302/149
IPC and 307/149 IPC in the Court of learned Sessions
Judge, Ganjam-Gajapati at Berhampur. He was convicted
vide judgment dated 07.12.1999 for the said offences and
sentenced to imprisonment for life for the offence under
Sections 302/149 IPC and R.I. for 5 years under Sections
307/149 IPC and 2 years under Section of 148 IPC.