STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. LACHHMAN DAS AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE two appeals one filed by the State of Rajasthan and the other filed by the accused -respondents arise out of the same judgment rendered in Sessions Case No. 22 of 1984 by the learned Sessions Judge, Churu on 22nd July, 1986 whereby the learned trial Court has held accused Lichhman Das, Bhanwara and Bajrang guilty of the offences under Section 304 part II read with Section 34 I.P.C. for the murder of Shri Hanuman Das and they have further been held guilty of the offences under Section 323 read with Section 34 I.P.C. for causing injuries to Smt. Savitri and Smt. Bhagwani and have been sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment together with a fine of Rs. 500/ - for the offences Under Section 304 P.II r/w Section 34 I.P.C. and to a sentence of three months' R.I. together with a fine of Rs. 200/ - for the offence under Section 323 r/w Section 34 I.P.C. It has however acquitted accused Ram Kumar and Mst. Bakhtawari.

(2.) THE State of Rajasthan has filed the appeal against this judgment firstly against the acquittal of Mst. Bakhtawari and Ramkumar and secondly against their acquittal from the offence under Section 302 read with Section 149 I.P.C.

(3.) HOWEVER , the accused respondents have filed the appeal to set aside the conviction recorded against them as aforesaid.