“ Considering the cumulative effect of all the factors, it cannot be said that the offences were committed under the influence of extreme mental or emotional disturbance for, the whole thing was done in a pre planned way: having regard to the nature of offences and circumstances in which they were committed, it is not possible for the Court to predict that the appellant would not commit criminal act of violence or would not be a threat to the society. A1 is 35 years' old, A2 is 35 years old and A3 is 25 years' old. The appellants cannot be said to be too young or too old. The possibility of reform and rehabilitation, however, cannot be ruled out. From the facts and circumstances, it is not possible to predict as to who among the three played which part. It may be that role of one has been more culpable in degree than that of others and vice versa. Where in a case like his it is not possible to say as to whose case falls within the “rarest of the rare” case, it would serve the ends of justice if the capital punishment is commuted into life imprisonment. Accordingly, we modify sentence awarded by Courts below under Section 302 read with Section 34 from death to life imprisonment. The sentences for the offences for which the appellants are convicted, except under Section 376(2)(g), I.P.C shall run concurrently; they shall serve sentence under Section 376(2)(g) I.P.C consecutively, after serving
