(1.) Criminal Revision Nos. 946, 947 and 948 of 1957 arise out of the same set of facts and may be decided by one order.
(2.) Pokhar Singh accused, aged 24 years, is a teacher in District Board High School Pabra, and Mehtab Singh accused, aged 19 years, is a college student. Pokhar Singh was convicted by Magistrate First Class, Hissar, under Sections 457/380, Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment on each count. The sentences were to run concurrently. Mehtab Singh was sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment under Section 411, Indian Penal Code.
(3.) Mehtab Singh was convicted by the Magistrate, Hissar, under Section 19 (f) of the Indian Arms Act and sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment. On appeal, the Sessions Judge upheld the conviction but reduced the sentence to nine months' rigorous imprisonment. This sentence was ordered to run concurrently with the sentence awarded in the connected case under Section 411, Indian Penal Code. Criminal Revision No. 947 of 1957 has been filed by Mehtab Singh from his conviction and sentence under Section 19 (f) of the Indian Arms Act.