(1.) Introduction
(2.) The present appeals
(3.) At the outset it requires to be mentioned that the Appellants were charged along with Constable (Ct.) Jagbir Singh (who has already been acquitted by a separate judgment dated 18th October 2000 of the trial Court) and Chand Singh [Accused No. 9 (A-9)]. Of the 8 accused convicted, appeals have been filed by six of them. Ct. Sunder Lal (A-7) has apparently expired. The appeal filed by A-1 Dalip Singh stood abated since he expired during the pendency of these appeals.