(1.) ALL these appeals are being decided by this common judgment as they arise out of the same judgment of the learned Sessions Judge, Chamba.
(2.) TWO cases, Sessions case No. 26 of 1995, titled: State vs. Bali Ram and Others and Sessions case No. 32 of 1995, titled: Labhdhi Ram vs. Bali Ram and Others, which was a private complaint instituted with respect to the same incident against the accused, were clubbed and decided together by the learned Sessions Judge under the provisions of Section 210 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as the 'Cr.P.C.').
(3.) THE allegations against the accused -appellants were of causing the death of Bharat Kumar, who was in their custody at the relevant time. The appellants, who have been referred to as A -1 SI Bali Ram, A -2 HC Rajender Kumar, A -3 HC Dalip Kumar, A -4 Constable Lokinder Singh and A -5 Constable Mohd.Yakub, were charged for offences: -