(1.) BHAN Singh and Sadal Singh have 61ed Criminal Appeal No. 3161 of 1983 and Bada Singh. Arjun Singh and Vishnu Singh have filed Criminal Appeal No. 3162 of 1983 against the judgment of Additional Sessions Judge, Karvi (Banda) dated 17-12-1983 passed in S. T. No. 195 of 1980. All the appellants have been convicted under section 307/149 IPC and have been sentenced to eight years' R. I. and a fine of Rs. 2,000/-. In default of payment of fine, they have been ordered to undergo two years' R. I. Bada Singh, Arjun Singh and Vishnu Singh appellants have further been convicted under Section 302/149 and 148 IPC and have: been sentenced to death and three years' R. I. respectively. BHAN Singh and Sadal Singh appellants have further been convicted under sections 302/149 and 147 IPC and have been sentenced to life imprisonment and two years' R. I. respectively. All the sentences have been ordered to run concurrently.
(2.) BADA Singh, Arjun Singh. Vishnu Singh and Sadal Singh appellants are the sons of Bhan Singh appellant. All the appellants are residents of village Tarawan.
(3.) MAHABIR took Ram Krishna PW 1 and Badri Prasad deceased to the Outpost Sheoram Pur of P. S. Karvi on bullock-cart and lodged the first information report at 2.20 P. M. on the same day 14-1-80, the distance of the Outpost from the place of occurrence being 4 kms.