LAW FOR ALL

accused-appellants did cause the death of eight persons in a barbaric and brutal manner wherein merciless killing of a child of only 1½ years is also involved. Therefore, the accused in the present case do not deserve any sympathy. 21. Hence, all the criminal appeals filed by the appellants are sans merit and are liable to be dismissed. We uphold the judgment passed by the High Court as far as awarding of sentences is concerned. However, the sentences shall run in conformity with the observations made by the Constitution Bench of this Court in its judgment dated 19.07.2016 passed in these appeals. The impugned judgment passed by the High Court is modified to the above extent and all the appeals are disposed of accordingly.