BHARAT SINGH Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BHARAT Singh, Subedar Singh, Phool Singh, Shankar Singh, Ram Sanehi and Hori Lal have filed this appeal against the judgment of II Civil and Sessions Judge, Etawah dated 8-1- 1974 passed in Sessions Trial No. 19 of 1973. Ram Sanehi appellant has been convicted u/Ss. 302, 307/149, 323/149 and 148 IPC and has been sentenced to inprisonment for life, four years RI, four months RI and two years RI respectively. Hori Lal appellant has been convicted under Section 302/149, 307, 323/149 and 148 IPC and has been sentenced to imprisonment for life, five years RI, four months RI and two years RI respectively. The remaining appellants, namely, BHARAT Singh, Phool Singh, Subedar Singh and Shanker Singh, have been convicted under Sections 302/149, 307/ 149, 323/149 and 147 IPC and have been sentenced to imprisonment for life, four years RI, four months RI and 1-1/2 years RI respectively. All the sentences have been ordered to mm concurrently.

(2.) SUBEDAR Singh, Phool Singh, Shanker Singh, Ram Sanehi and Hori Lal appellants are the sons of Bharat Singh appellant. Sheodan Singh co- accused is the nephew of Bharat Singh appellant. All the appellants and Sheodan Singh co-accused are residents of village Nagla Pokhi. Chandrapal (PW 1) and Netrapal (PW 2) are the sons of Dhakan Singh. Bhoop Singh (deceased) was also a son of Dhakan Singh. Chandrapal (PW 1) and Netrapal (PW 2) are residents of village Bania Dhera and Bhoop Singh (deceased) also resided in that village. The distance between village Bania Dhera and village Nagla Pokhi is about 2-1/2 furlongs.

(3.) THE injuries of Baljit (PW 3), Kaptan and Netrapal (PW 2) were examined by Dr. C.K. Sharma on 20-10- 1971 at 12-30 PM, 12-45 PM and 1 PM respectively and the undermentioned injuries were found on their persons :