YUDHISHTIR RAJKUMAR Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In these appeals by special leave, the appellants who are accused Nos. 2 to 4, challenge the judgment, dated 24/04/1968, of the Madhya Pradesh High court, confirming their conviction and sentence for an offence under S. 302, read with S. 34 of the Indian Penal code.

(2.) The appellants, alongwith one Bamdeo were charged and tried under S. 302, read with S. 34 of the Indian Penal Code for committing the murder of one Surajkunwar on the morning of 24/08/1967, in furtherance of their common intention. The prosecution case was briefly as follows:

(3.) Dr. R. N. Sharma (P. W. 16) , who conducted the post-mortem examination on the dead body of Surajkunwar had deposed that the death was due to strangulation.