(1.) THIS judgment shall dispose of two appeals, namely, Crl. Appeals No. 365 -SB of 1991 and 366 -SB of 1991, as these arise from the same judgment and order, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge -III, Rohtak.
(2.) THE Appellants, in these appeals, have been convicted under Sections 307, 395 read with Section 397 and Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Virender - Appellant was sentenced to undergo RI for a period of seven years under Section 392 read with Section 397 of the Indian Penal Code, and for a period of seven years under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. Surinder -Appellant was sentenced to under to RI for a period of five years, under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code, and for seven years, under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently.
(3.) STATEMENT of Ashil Kumar was recorded by SI Sher Singh of Police Station Bahadurgarh at Medical College, Rohtak, the essence whereof has been narrated above. However, he disclosed another fact that the left hand wrist of the younger person was fractured and while travelling with him, they had stopped at village Shidipur Lowa and got the injury dressed from a person whom, the elder of the two, addressed as Chacha. Ashil Kumar also disclosed the age, height and other physical features of the two accused.